“Lacking in awareness” “Lacking in awareness”

Los Angeles Opera has released the results of its investigation into Plácido Domingo.

Advent Advent

Big news on two fronts!

Thanks a million 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 One-Note

“Tony could only sing one note and the note he sang was this…”

Agreeing to disagree 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 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 Billy Budd, queen of the birds

The pretty boy who got a bum rap.

Mannes Ehre, ewige mocked 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 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 Welcome to the Machine

Robert Lepage promises a more “urban” take on the work.

A very Millo sequel A very Millo sequel

“Can the Diva Who Once Ruled the Met Make a Comeback?”

Keep it gay 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 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 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.”

Online of fire Online of fire

“She defines ‘extra.'”

Heaven is a place on Broadway 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 Bernstein’s Mess

“I think that if it’s not [Bernstein’s] worst, it surely reflects his worst tendencies…”

You gotta ring them bells 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! 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 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!” “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 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 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 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.