She likes to stretch her wings
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aWR2b-5qNk
bizarre pop cultural references
Divas in distress
Resolved: Luc Bondy‘s production of Tosca is the same as Darren Aronofsky‘s Black Swan. Side argument: this season’s revival of Tosca is like the eventual recut of Black Swan for basic cable. (Tosca photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)
Smooth criminal
“Michael Jackson was the true postmodern castrato,” says Cecilia Bartoli. [El País]
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).