Livestream: Médée Livestream: Médée

Today at 1:30 PM, live video of Médée from the Staatsoper Berlin.

on October 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Broadcast: Richard Tucker Gala Broadcast: Richard Tucker Gala

The annual starry event (featuring 2018 Award winner Christian Van Horn) will be webcast live at 6:00 PM.

on October 21, 2018 at 2:37 PM
Broadcast: Lohengrin Broadcast: Lohengrin

Live video stream from the Staatsoper Stuttgart starting at 11:00 AM.

on October 20, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Broadcast: Marnie Broadcast: Marnie

The Metropolitan Opera premiere of Nico Muhly‘s Marnie graces tonight’s free streaming broadcast.

on October 19, 2018 at 11:25 AM
Broadcast: La fanciulla del West Broadcast: La fanciulla del West

Before the advent of Jonas Kaufmann next week, Yusif Eyvazov sings his final (scheduled) Dick Johnson of the Met season tonight,streaming live starting at 7:25.

on October 12, 2018 at 12:13 PM
“There’s one lady barber that made good” “There’s one lady barber that made good”

The Met’s new production of Samson et Dalila (not pictured) grabbed the most attention last month.

on October 01, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Broadcast: Samson et Dalila Broadcast: Samson et Dalila

Where will the elite meet? Why, at the Met for the opening night premiere of Samson et Dalila, of course!

on September 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Je viens célébrer la victoire Je viens célébrer la victoire

What do the cher public want to hear this fall? According to last week’s polls, Samson et Dalila and Jonas Kaufmann.

on September 24, 2018 at 11:58 AM
That midnight kiss That midnight kiss

A challenging Salome-themed vocal identification quiz arranged by Our Own Christopher Corwin.

on June 20, 2018 at 11:28 AM
Manca la diva Manca la diva

With Sonya Yoncheva canceling the Philadelphia Orchestra’s performances of Tosca, who do you, the cher public, think will take her place?

on May 01, 2018 at 10:43 PM
2017 in review 2017 in review

Call it The Year of the Cancellation: the top 25 most read parterre stories of 2017.

on January 03, 2018 at 9:17 AM
Broadcast: Le nozze di Figaro Broadcast: Le nozze di Figaro

Live from the Bayerische Staatsoper.

on October 28, 2017 at 11:32 AM
Voci di guerra Voci di guerra

September 2017 was a time everyone wanted to read about Druids in parterre box. Our most popular posts for the month.

on October 03, 2017 at 7:24 AM
Unnatural prologue Unnatural prologue

La Cieca is actively searching now for a weekly audio or video feature to permanently replace the defunct “Montag Mit Marianne.”

on September 05, 2017 at 7:57 AM
Say yes to the dress Say yes to the dress

Gather, cher public, for discussion of today’s broadcast and HD of Eugene Onegin, live from the Met at 1:00 PM.

on April 22, 2017 at 11:13 AM
The top ten returns The top ten returns

A listing of the ten most-read parterre posts of February 2017.

on March 01, 2017 at 9:18 AM
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
Panel stumped Panel stumped

La Cieca admits she was surprised the historically well-informed cher public missed the mark so frequently on the “Breadbox” quiz.

on February 16, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Cast thy breadbox upon the waters Cast thy breadbox upon the waters

What better time for a competition in which you, the cher public (pictured), attempt to predict the future?

on February 08, 2017 at 1:15 PM
All fall down All fall down

La Cieca (pictured) asks, what are your eight (or even 10) can’t-miss opera events for the fall?

on August 24, 2016 at 8:10 AM
Look who’s talking Look who’s talking

La Cieca is proud to share with her cher public the transition of parterre.com to a new commenting system powered by Disqus.com.

on August 23, 2016 at 11:13 AM
Chat: Le nozze di Figaro Chat: Le nozze di Figaro

Here’s your place to chat during tonight’s Met broadcast of Le nozze di Figaro, beginning at 7:30 PM.

on February 25, 2016 at 6:19 PM
La commedia comincia La commedia comincia

Hello, hello, cher public? You called, I can’t hear a thing.

on February 06, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Hello there, masterpiece Hello there, masterpiece

Fellow parterrians, my review in the Observer of this year’s PROTOTYPE festival does not appear until Wednesday.

on January 10, 2016 at 10:41 PM