In Candide this spring, the old lady will be Patricia Racette. She will sing the role of the Old Lady.
Tell us: What was the best of 2025?
Parterre Box concludes the thrilling first year of Talk of the Town by inviting your lightning rod opinions on several more categories of operatic argumentation.
I can think of no other role that provides the most unique promise of humiliation, and consequently the most opportunity for glory.
“Patricia Racette will add a new role to her Met repertory as the title character in all performances of Strauss’s Salome this season…”
“15 Classical Musicians Who Are Out and Proud”
Certain operas are better in theory than practice.
Your Own La Cieca has emerged from semi-retirement to present the 2014 Pubie Awards.
