Member of the cher public Max writes: Don’t know if you’ve gotten reports on this yet, but Jonas Kaufmann‘s Cavaradossi at the Royal Opera (May 23) was singing like I haven’t heard since young Domingo (only Domingo never had that kind of ease on top). You could feel the waves of sound from his “Vittoria” […]
Soprano Elizabeth Futral and tenor Stephen Costello bring a cougarific vibe to Fort Worth Opera Festival‘s Lucia di Lammermoor May 25 through June 7. The Donizetti work is in repertory with Turandot and Angels in America, so it sounds like Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Worth is about the gayest time to be had in […]
Yes, you’re all right. The opera in the last quiz was in fact Roméo et Juliette, featuring hunkentenor Leonardo Capalbo in the tighty whities. Speaking of which, whatever might this opera be?
The Bonynge and Sutherland of YouTube, Wenarto and Izzy Anderson, return with a more elaborately produced version of what is rapidly becoming Izzy’s signature tune, “Nessun dorma!”
He’s a hunkentenor, and his name is Mark Tevis!
Our Own Sanford reports from this afternoon’s National Council Grand Finals Concert at the Met. First things first: No hunkentenors, but Edward Parks is a barihunk, and Christopher Magiera is almost a barihunk. Now to the important stuff. There were nine singers in the final, and I would say that 10 of them deserved to […]
When the weather outside is described as “wintry mix,” La Cieca’s thoughts stay inside, where it’s cozy and warm. Which doesn’t exactly explain why she’s posting this video of a pre-Il Divo David Miller in Rigoletto, but, then, does one really need a reason? [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/8HCeAMm8Vx4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /]
La Cieca is the last one to contradict the libretto of Manon Lescaut, but she believes that the Louisiana is no desert — at least where exciting young singers are concerned. Here’s New Orleans native Bryan Hymel, whose singing is both Big and Easy!
Rolando Villazon says he’s willing to do nudity, but only if it’s called for in the story of the opera. Might La Cieca hope that such a plot-driven rationale be found to get budding hunkentenor Stephen Costello to strip off during OONY’s Guglielmo Tell this Sunday? Well, perhaps not. But (so La Cieca heard at […]
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).
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!
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