Sfortuna nell’amore vale fortuna al giuoco
Parterre Box is announcing a formal partnership with Kalshi Inc.
breaking news
Metropolitan Opera 2025-26
The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its upcoming season.
Sacher match
A new play by Peter Danish opening at New York’s New World Stages in March will reimagine a meeting between Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan
If I rest, I Rustioni
“The Metropolitan Opera announced the appointment of Daniele Rustioni to the position of Principal Guest Conductor for a three-year term.”
Incapassotated
Michael Capasso, General Director of the enfeebled remains of New York City Opera, announces his retirement
Wunschmädchen walten dort hehr
Lise Davidsen will sing Brünhilde in the Met’s new Yuval Sharon-directed and Nézet-Séguin-conducted Ring Cycle starting in 2027-28 and culminating in 2030
Leah Hawkins Winner of the Beverly Sills Award
The $50,000 prize from the Metropolitan Opera recognizes “extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers.”
S’ouvre à sa voix
Per Instagram, Anita Rachvelishvili made an appearance at a Europe Day concert in Tblisi earlier today
And that concludes my entire performance in French
Natalie Dessay debuts as Madam Rose in Paris in 2025
James Jorden, 1954-2023
The writers of the Box and James’s friends are saddened to announce the death of the inimitable founder of Parterre Box
Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten
1940s German musical movie star Marika Rökk was a Russian counterspy!
“We need more green markers”
“Opera star Renee Fleming came to Manhattan’s Grand Ballroom to record her vocals for Steven Spielberg’s new animated feature Tintin. Singing live with a 69 piece orchestra, Ms. Fleming was also filmed for motion caption. To ensure her animated character reflected all of her natural facial expressions they place green markers on Ms. Fleming’s face.” […]
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).
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
