"The most essential blog in opera!" – New York Times. The best opera magazine on the web. Performance reviews, breaking news, critical essays, and brainrot commentary on opera from those demented enough to love it.
Wow - what a fabulous review! Really looking forward to Thursday's listen live. This is two Januaries in a row that Maestro Zhang and a fabulous cast have made a repertory piece a must-see....
Nothing better to do at 1am than hurl insults. What a shame. My partner of 38 years and I have been doubled over with laughter at how easily you all took the bait. I back away from nothing I've...
The first I found Di provenza actually beautiful and not somewhat banal and "simple" was when Renato Bruson was singing it on the Muti recording (and I love the double G at the end of the...
Thanks, Harry, for your insight, enthusiasm, and diligence in your commentary and especially in your contribution to keeping Parterre alive and thriving.
parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.
parterre box is launching a new themed regular feature curated by our readers and opera fans across the world! We are asking for your favorite clips, recordings, and anecdotes to get people chatting, listening, and thinking.