What better a way to honor Independence Day than with a bit of French-American partnering?
The past seems to be in conversation with the present.
It’s not hard not to feel jaded about Romeo and Juliet.
Come back, Big Clock! We need you more than ever!
With no disrespect to Nadine Sierra, who as Lucia acquits herself honorably if not magically in vocal terms, the undisputed cause célèbre here is director Simon Stone.
La Cieca is almost certain that Diana Damrau will not appear at the Met this fall for La traviata.
Soprano Nadine Sierra has been named the winner of the 13th annual Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers at the Metropolitan Opera.
This year’s Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s annual gala concert at Carnegie Hall is marginally less starry than last year’s.
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s annual gala promises (note, promises) a particularly glittery roster this year.
The annual Richard Tucker Gala is probably the event of the year to indulge your love of verismo staples and can belto screaming.
The breaking news from San Francisco Opera is that Nadine Sierra will sing the title role of in a new production of Lucia di Lammermoor, replacing Diana Damrau, who will not.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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