Perpetual anticipation’s a delicate art Perpetual anticipation’s a delicate art

Susan Graham will lead a four-performance run of A Little Night Music at Lincoln Center in June.

By on March 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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Singin’ in the reine Singin’ in the reine

Stepping into the role of Dido will be American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.

By on October 26, 2016 at 4:49 PM
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The good, the bad and the Haydn The good, the bad and the Haydn

In a striking program at Carnegie Hall last night, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s), with guest vocalist Susan Graham, brought together a wide array of musical proclivities—good and good bad taste alike.

By on April 08, 2016 at 12:28 PM
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Count or countess Count or countess

“Mezzo Susan Graham’s 2015-16 Includes Count/Countess Double Act at the Met Opera in November and December”

By on October 27, 2015 at 12:44 PM
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Fou fighter Fou fighter

It is easy to become overly identified with opera—as a cleverer friend of mine once noted: being a sports fan is an interest, but if you like opera, everyone thinks of it as a crippling obsession.

By on June 09, 2015 at 1:44 PM
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The woman in Greene The woman in Greene

Susan Graham (pictured) and Piotr Beczala are the latest additions to the roster of “WQXR Presents Metropolitan Opera Spring Highlights,” at The Greene Space on Monday, April 6 at 7:00 PM.

By on April 01, 2015 at 10:00 AM
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Le roi danse Le roi danse

“This summer, [Susan] Graham will cap her season in Paris by making her role debut as Anna in The King and I at the Théâtre du Châtelet (June 13-29).”

By on March 27, 2014 at 12:41 PM
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West side, east side West side, east side

Recently, opera showed up at both Mets, the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

By on March 07, 2014 at 7:58 PM
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Teen spirit Teen spirit

La Cieca thought it would be amusing to do a bit of speculation about what’s to come as we approach the middle of the decade.

By on March 11, 2013 at 5:56 PM
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She’s Tyred She’s Tyred

Elizabeth Bishop will sing Didon today at the Met, replacing an ailing Susan Graham.

By on December 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM
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Our retrospection will now be all to the future Our retrospection will now be all to the future

La Cieca predicts you won’t be seeing any puritans at the Met next season, except of course for the ones who slouch around during intermission hissing, “You call that a trill?”

By on October 22, 2012 at 2:18 PM
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