“Lacking in awareness”
Los Angeles Opera has released the results of its investigation into Plácido Domingo.
New York Times
Thanks a million
“The Met acted quickly to cast her as Leonore in Fidelio, Chrysothemis in Elektra, Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos, Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier.”
Tony One-Note
“Tony could only sing one note and the note he sang was this…”
Agreeing to disagree
“Pitting the eminent conductor James Levine against the Metropolitan Opera, which fired him in 2018 amid accusations of sexual misconduct…”
Ah tweet mystery of life
“…newfound celebrity on Twitter, where she is beloved by some of opera’s most ardent fans.”
Billy Budd, queen of the birds
The pretty boy who got a bum rap.
Mannes Ehre, ewige mocked
When Anthony Tommasini finds more political content in the Ring than your stage director does, you’re doing it wrong.
Born to lose
“Robert Lepage‘s direction of a crucial scene in the Ring is even worse than Otto Schenk‘s, if such a thing is possible.”
Welcome to the Machine
Robert Lepage promises a more “urban” take on the work.
A very Millo sequel
“Can the Diva Who Once Ruled the Met Make a Comeback?”
Keep it gay
Our Own Joel Rozen in Slate ponders the good gay vs. bad gay politics of Zachary Woolfe‘s New York Times celebration of Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Out of sight, out of mind
Now, you would think nothing could please gaycentric La Cieca more than yesterday’s New York Times profile of the Met’s new music director…
This is a job for Captain Obvious
“We’ve realized that, actually, the status quo is not an option if we want to survive, let alone thrive.”
Heaven is a place on Broadway
Broadway’s new Head Over Heels is anything but under committed; it’s a show with an irresistibly fun spirit and an infallibly good heart.
Bernstein’s Mess
“I think that if it’s not [Bernstein’s] worst, it surely reflects his worst tendencies…”
You gotta ring them bells
At long last (and about fucking time) undisputed genius Stefan Herheim will make his Metropolitan Opera debut, staging Les Vêpres siciliennes.
Muh legacy!
A letter to the New York Times from the the company’s doughty press director Tim McKeough addresses the recent spate of running around with hair on fire about James Levine‘s artistic legacy.
House of wax
In a steampunk moment, 21st century singers try on 19th century technology.
“Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby with a tune from Mycenae!”
Yummy Yannick Nézet-Séguin belts out a song in a Met practice room.
Like breathing out and breathing in
Has anyone who assigned, wrote, edited or published this piece ever seen My Fair Lady?
Arms and the man I sing
Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been doing heavy lifting not only in the metaphorical but in the literal sense as well.
Don’t bother me, I can’t Copley
So it turns out the spin from all of Good Old Uncle John’s chums is not quite accurate after all.
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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!
I’ll take the fall
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).
