La Royale hostessed a Fridays Under 40 reception before the opera, then graced a parterre box during the performance.

By on December 04, 2016 at 9:24 AM
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Well, it had to happen sooner or later, and so it did happen, sometime between last night and tonight. La Cieca has decided she’s taking Roberto Alagna‘s side in The Scandale. Yes, yes, La Cieca hears your gasps and snorts of disbelief and contempt, but you know, cher public, La Cieca is, deep in her…

By on December 13, 2006 at 3:37 PM
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Bosom buddies Bosom buddies

Elegantly bescarved divas Grace Bumbry and Shirley Verrett (in alphabetical order) “rehearse” scenes from Aida and Norma in preparation for their historic 1983 duo concert.  

By on June 16, 2006 at 1:54 PM
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Yes, the opera is Aida, of course, but is La Cieca the only one who thinks these three should be singing “ target=”new”>It’s Raining Men?”

By on April 20, 2006 at 9:30 PM
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UPDATE: Not only are Gli Alagni scheduled for Aida at La Scala in 2006 (as noted yesterday), La Cieca has just heard that Peter Gelb has promised them a new production of Carmen at the Met in 2009-10. And, yes, Gheorghiu is the Carmen, not the Micaela. This is all at least four years in…

By on October 21, 2005 at 3:53 PM
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It appears that La Cieca has finally acknowledged that there is more to opera than high-voiced divas: tenors can be pretty amazing as well. As such, we’ve declared Mario del Monaco week at Unnatural Acts of Opera. The celebration begins this evening with the first act of Puccini’s La fanciulla del West, the 1954 Florence…

By on August 22, 2005 at 7:09 PM
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