Lede buried Lede buried

They were there, opera insiders said, because Chelsea Clinton is a friend of the tenor Vittorio Grigolo, who was playing the Chevalier, Manon’s true love.”

on April 27, 2015 at 1:40 PM
Woolfe at the door Woolfe at the door

Longtime Friend of the Box Zachary Woolfe (left) climbs onto the masthead of the New York Times as their new classical music editor, starting Monday.

on March 20, 2015 at 5:41 PM
Je sens une pure flamme Je sens une pure flamme

Our Own JJ‘s take on the Massenet will not appear until next week, but for now you are invited to make do with Zachary Woolfe‘s rave in the New York Times.

on March 10, 2015 at 6:22 PM
Dog bites man, part infinity Dog bites man, part infinity

“The soup is hot; the soup is cold; Norman Lebrecht got it wrong again.”

on November 21, 2014 at 10:56 AM
The seven percent solution The seven percent solution

You figured it out a fortnight ago, cher public.

on November 12, 2014 at 11:49 PM
“Rachel, please, it can’t matter to you!” “Rachel, please, it can’t matter to you!”

Finally the mystery has been solved: glamorous Joyce DiDonato and mousy Rachel DiDonato (pictured, left to right) are really the same person!

on October 28, 2014 at 10:01 AM
“It’s scary, but what can you do?” “It’s scary, but what can you do?”

“Ms. Netrebko, 43, spoke about her willingness to take risks…”

on October 05, 2014 at 8:20 PM
The incomplete idiot The incomplete idiot

Intendant Alexander Pereira halts the merry-go-round briefly to discuss Salzburg and La Scala with Zachary Woolfe of the New York Times.

on August 29, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Bullets over Valhalla Bullets over Valhalla

“But,” he added, “I find it distressing to be threatened by other artists.”

on June 13, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Breaking! And I don’t mean that in the newsroom “scoop” sense Breaking! And I don’t mean that in the newsroom “scoop” sense

There goes my very last nerve.

on May 22, 2014 at 11:05 PM
Man of the future Man of the future

Javier Camerena, “as close to a rock star as the Met has produced from its male roster this season,” has big plans with the company, with at least four roles planned for future seasons.

on April 20, 2014 at 7:41 PM
Evil twin Evil twin

“Rely on the flamboyant German soprano Simone Kermes to steal scenes as La Jolie.”

on March 30, 2014 at 10:26 AM
Happy February 1! Happy February 1!

To celebrate the birthday of Renata Tebaldi, our friends at Opera Depot are offering a free download of live performances by this great diva.

on February 01, 2014 at 12:41 PM
Ennis del Mar! Il storpi montano splende come un santo altar Ennis del Mar! Il storpi montano splende come un santo altar

“The cast, to a member, embraces every chance…”

on January 29, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Local man Local man

After four years of delegating union talks to his predecessor, Joseph Volpe, Met honcho Peter Gelb will now lead negotiations himself.

on January 17, 2014 at 10:34 PM
Ancien regie Ancien regie

“But like any production left out in the sun a few decades, it gradually faded into mere decoration.”

on December 30, 2013 at 6:13 PM
The mystery of Stefan’s “Vêpres” The mystery of Stefan’s “Vêpres”

The much-anticipated Stefan Herheim production of Les Vêpres Siciliennes opened last night at the Royal Opera, and the New York TimesZachary Woolfe was something less than completely bowled over.

on October 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Post-Liebestod Post-Liebestod

“The title character in Barber’s Gothic melodrama Vanessa, a self-deluded, manipulative older woman, ‘keeps coming up,’ Ms. Voigt said.”

on October 04, 2013 at 6:02 PM
“Dying together’s even more personal than living together” “Dying together’s even more personal than living together”

“New York City Opera… says it likely will fail in its goal to raise $7 million by Monday, the deadline it set for suspending the bulk of its 2013-14 season.”

on September 26, 2013 at 1:52 PM
“If the headline is big enough, it makes the news big enough” “If the headline is big enough, it makes the news big enough”

For those of you who might have overlooked the fact that James Levine is conducting tomorrow night at the Met, the New York Times will get you up to speed this morning with no fewer than four (4) features on the return of “somebody who may be the greatest opera conductor in history.”

on September 23, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Slow but steady Slow but steady

With almost three weeks to go, New York City Opera’s Kickstarter campaign is only $956,985 short of its goal.

on September 10, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Second guess Second guess

“An earlier version of this post referred incorrectly to the gender of the mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Ms. Barton is a woman.”

on August 14, 2013 at 11:24 PM
And Tony goes to… And Tony goes to…

La Cieca spies spotted the New York TimesAnthony Tommasini at the opening of the Salzburg Meistersinger, which indicates his review should be appearing by tomorrow at the latest.

on August 05, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Mavra, don’t ask! Mavra, don’t ask!

And then she was all like, “Nuh-uh! Igor was so not gay,” and I was all like…

on July 18, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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