Afterlife Afterlife

The Bayerische Staatsoper, purveyor of fascinating video opera, continues to innovate.

on December 14, 2017 at 4:05 PM
Broadcast: Le nozze di Figaro Broadcast: Le nozze di Figaro

Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on October 28, 2017 at 11:32 AM
Start the revolution with me Start the revolution with me

The Bayerische Staatsoper just announced, in addition to their usual bounty of webcasts, two special presentations: a repeat of Semiramide and a live telecast of Andrea Chenier.

on March 02, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Webcast: Semiramide Webcast: Semiramide

Watch and discuss, cher public, as the Bayerische Staatsoper streams a new production of Rossini’s Semiramide boasting a starry cast including Joyce DiDonato, Alex Esposito, Daniela Barcellona and Lawrence Brownlee.

on February 26, 2017 at 8:00 AM
Der Sommer schauert still seinem Ende entgegen Der Sommer schauert still seinem Ende entgegen

The first “La Casa della Cieca” chat of the 2016-2017 season features Diana Damrau.

on September 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Chat: Les Indes galantes Chat: Les Indes galantes

The cher public are invited to enjoy this afternoon’s live webcast of Les Indes galantes from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on July 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM

>Today at noon from the Bayerische Staatsoper, a live telecast of the premiere of Halévy’s La Juive.

on June 26, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Cross purposes Cross purposes

“Has anyone ever seen a truly great production of this opera?”

on May 27, 2016 at 12:11 PM
Touched by an angel Touched by an angel

La Cieca reminds the cher public (pictured) that The Fiery Angel, webcast live from Munich, begins shortly.

on December 12, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Nunsense Nunsense

A Court of Appeals in Paris has ordered BelAir Classiques to remove from its catalog a video recording of Dialogues des carmélites as staged by Dmitri Tcherniakov for the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on October 21, 2015 at 8:26 AM
Arms and the man I sing Arms and the man I sing

The opening night of the Bayerische Staatsoper’s new production of Aïda, featuring Jonas Kaufmann in his staged role debut as Radamès, was captured informally on audio, and can be heard in full after the jump.

on September 30, 2015 at 1:56 PM
The chills that you spill up my back The chills that you spill up my back

Does the above photo depict a) the first day of rehearsals of Mefistofele at the Bayerische Staatsoper, or, b) a Deee-Lite reunion tour?

on September 30, 2015 at 11:31 AM
Blue light special Blue light special

The Bayerische Staatsoper’s wildly popular series of free live streams returns for its fourth season, live and in full HD, on October 28 with a webcast of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos.

on September 28, 2015 at 1:43 PM
The girl can’t help it The girl can’t help it

This afternoon at 2:20 PM EDT (20:20 CET), the Bayerische Staatsoper presents a live webcast of a sold-out performance of Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut starring Kristine Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann.

on July 31, 2015 at 8:00 AM
How’s your head? How’s your head?

Now here’s a competition for a parterrian: the Bayerische Staatsoper is looking for a drag performer to lip sync the final scene from Salome!

on May 21, 2015 at 12:24 PM
The girl can’t help it The girl can’t help it

Join La Cieca and the parterriani this afternoon for a chat during the premiere of Manon Lescaut from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on November 15, 2014 at 8:00 AM
A page right out of history A page right out of history

“This is obviously a difficult situation. But who knows Hans New Rock, knows his cool and objective aesthetic decision.”

on November 10, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Gay cowboys rejoice! Gay cowboys rejoice!

During the Munich Opera Festival performances of Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut (28th and 31st of July 2015) Kristine Opolais will replace Anna Netrebko in the title role.

on November 06, 2014 at 7:48 AM
Screwing the Puccini Screwing the Puccini

Sonya Yoncheva will sing her first-ever staged performances of Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème at the Met on November 14, 20, 24, 28, December 1 and 5, replacing Kristine Opolais.

on November 03, 2014 at 8:34 AM
Bee movie Bee movie

La Cieca is gradually coming to the conclusion that Tara Erraught (pictured) has built her dressing room over an Indian burial mound.

on October 20, 2014 at 4:26 PM
The gang’s all here The gang’s all here

Starting at noon, cher public, the Bayerische Staatsoper’s webcast of Die Schweigsame Frau, with simultaneous chat at La Casa della Cieca.

on October 05, 2014 at 11:50 AM
The little gunmetal dress The little gunmetal dress

Sleeveless Anna Netrebko sings the “Letter Scene” from Verdi’s Macbeth.

on August 13, 2014 at 5:19 PM
Bullet time Bullet time

Lucky Müncheners won’t be the only ones reveling in Rossini this afternoon: the opening of the Bayerische Staatsoper’s Guillaume Tell will be webcast starting at noon EDT, naturally with a session at La Casa della Cieca devoted to discussion.

on June 28, 2014 at 7:00 AM
Warhorse Warhorse

Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper this very afternoon, cher public, Bernd Alois Zimmermann‘s Die Soldaten, featuring the protean Barbara Hannigan.

on May 31, 2014 at 9:28 AM