So you doyenne may better know the minds of her cher public, she asks you to participate in the following online poll. Which Metropolitan Opera performances this year do you consider the most sizzling Sternstunden, the not-to-be-missed evenings of musico-dramatic madness, or (to put it another way) those nights when you know everyone will be…

By on September 03, 2008 at 10:50 AM
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The first two days of polling, 555 of you voted for your choice for the theme of this summer’s Unnatural Acts of Opera Festival. The result: a dead heat at 28% each between the two leading contenders Now comes the runoff, with you, cher public, making the final choice. The polls close Thursday at noon,…

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The cher public have spoken, and their chosen Rossini oeuvre, to be featured on the next Unnatural Acts of Opera, is…

By on February 26, 2008 at 5:32 PM
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Here’s a snapshot of the current Unnatural Acts of Opera poll:

By on February 25, 2008 at 12:16 AM
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Faust (Gounod) Acts 4 and 5 Since our this podcast completes our series of Faust episodes, La Cieca needs to decide which work should be featured next on “Unnatural Acts of Opera.” Your doyenne has narrowed the selection down to five works of maestro Rossini, and now it’s up to you, cher public, to tell…

By on February 22, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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For no particular reason (oh, all right, she wants to try out some new software) La Cieca would like to have a little informal chat with her cher public this afternoon (Saturday) during the broadcast. Oh, but wait a moment! Which broadcast? With all the selections available on internet radio, your doyenne will have to…

By on February 09, 2008 at 12:55 AM
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