A reminder, cher public, La Casa della Cieca opens early this evening (5:55 PM EST, to be precise).
This isn't pretty.
last season in Pittsburgh, resident artist Emily Richter was our Berta - she went on to win the Laffont competition. Fantastic and one to watch for sure. Currently in Chicago
Magari!
he's 43 so...only 31 or so back then? un bebe!
I was there in Seattle!!
Quando cantava Caffariello....
One of so many terrific finales Rossini wrote to end an act
The cast must be pumped with adrenaline after singing it
Fairly light weight cast overall. Mr. Brownlee is his usual classy self. The other singers are taking too many silly liberties by not singing the notes and occasionally barking. Miss O’Mara was...
Greek Pharaoh was the giveaway. I only know of one.
Charles V in Ernani and Don Carlos, Des Grieux in Manon and Portrait de Manon. Ptolomy.
Oops. Tolomeo
Des Grieux. Alessandro.
No Will, It makes perfect sense.
all the other nights have some splainin' to do
Oh...Right!
The mics are probably there to pick up the singers who are behind him. Good thing he's kept it clean so far.:)
Nice to know that the Met can still do it.
If we could get Aigul into a show or two with Brownlee, I'd be very happy (not to diss Swanson).
i liked the horn blaring out during that like a train coming through
In addition to the energy and precision, the detail is wonderful.
A reminder, cher public, La Casa della Cieca opens early this evening (5:55 PM EST, to be precise).
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