‘Do’ or die ‘Do’ or die

Hoping to speed up the arrival of spring, parterre box coaxes you to Michael Spyres‘s blazing pira with an in-house sampling of his Manrico from last fall’s Il trovatore in Houston.

on March 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Roundheads heard ’round the world Roundheads heard ’round the world

parterre box is titillated (in the most prudishly puritanical way possible) to share a clip from the Paris Opera’s recent production of I Puritani starring Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee

on March 07, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It has become that time of evening It has become that time of evening

Ahead of Natalie Dessay‘s adieu to classical music and upcoming American turn, parterre box offers a sample of her in Gounod‘s “Jewel Song” recorded just last year.

on February 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Paranorma activity Paranorma activity

Following the peek at Asmik Grigorian‘s attempt, parterre box humbly offers an in-house snippet of Federica Lombardi‘s “Casta Diva” from a few blocks over on the Ringstrasse

on February 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Nach mir wird Einer kommen, der ist stärker als ich Nach mir wird Einer kommen, der ist stärker als ich
A second Parisian Salome, in crisper sound, has surfaced for the perverse pleasure of cher public
on June 03, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Ich will dir alles geben, was dein Herz begehrt Ich will dir alles geben, was dein Herz begehrt

A parterre box exclusive: a live recording of Lise Davidsen‘s first Judean princess

on May 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Tears in heaven Tears in heaven

Awesome, astounding, Asiatic Anna Netrebko sings Puccini and Puccini/Alfano at the Arena di Verona.

on August 06, 2021 at 8:03 PM
Tony, “Danza” Tony, “Danza”

Exclusively for you, the loyal parterriani, here’s a sneak preview video from Joyce and Tony: Live at Wigmore Hall.

on August 03, 2015 at 9:38 AM
Ambitious spirit Ambitious spirit

Never let it be said that La Cieca does not pamper her cher public. After the jump, and exclusively on the web, listen to the role debut of Anna Netrebko in Verdi’s Macbeth.

on July 12, 2014 at 10:08 AM
The world on a string: talking to Jamie Barton The world on a string: talking to Jamie Barton

American mezzo Jamie Barton, who has steadily been winning fans in the US over the past few years for her rich and nuanced singing, took the international opera world by storm last weekend by winning both the Song Prize as well as the overall prize in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.

on June 26, 2013 at 6:32 PM
on April 17, 2010 at 1:02 AM