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Before ‘33? Egads, a high priest of the party, as it were. I don’t believe to have ever seen such a phrase as “victory-believing henchman”, before and am fairly stymied by it!!! Since we are...
Hmmm…did not know who was Carmen de Lavallade was but loved her name so much went to look her up She made her débuts upon a pretty starry Aïda! One might assume the dresses/whatever for the latter...
What a terrific review. It helps that I wholeheartedly agree with you. I was a the previous performance and thought it was one of the best all around performances of the season. Seems like a simple...
Sorry, Sanford, "The Cocktail Party" ( the very definition of a 'snob hit', and yes my parents saw it- their generational regard for Eliot is one thing I distinctly did...
parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.
parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.