Baritone day! Born on this day Ettore Bastianini (pictured) and Cornell MacNeil (both in 1922) and Pablo Elvira (in 1938). Read more »
Born on this day in 1907 soprano Jarmila Novotná. Read more »
Ne Quittez Pas, director James Darrah’s new site-specific reimagining of Poulenc’s 1958 monodrama La voix humaine, adds a cabaret-style prologue of Poulenc art songs on texts by Guillaume Apollinaire and others, as well as additional poetry by both Apollinaire and Cocteau, expanding the one-act monologue to an evening-length presentation. Starring as La voix humaine’s sole character is Grammy-winning powerhouse soprano Patricia Racette, with the prologue sung by Edward Nelson, praised by Bachtrack for a “ringing baritone” that is “a thrill to listen to.” The production is led by music director and pianist Christopher Allen, winner of the 2017 Sir George Solti Conducting Award. Read more »
On this day in 1968 mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Carmen. Read more »
On this day in 1971 Sir Rudolf Bing opened his final season at the Met with a revival of Don Carlo.
On this day in 1971 the Met revived Norma with its surefire team of Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne.
On this day 52 years ago the new Metropolitan Opera House opened in Lincoln Center.
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