Race-bait to the bottom Race-bait to the bottom

That’s right, it’s September 30, 2019 and Venomous Fishwife Norman Lebrecht claims this is the first time in his entire life he has heard that some people might find Turandot offensive.

By on September 30, 2019 at 8:51 PM
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E avanti a lui tremava tutta Nagasaki E avanti a lui tremava tutta Nagasaki

Norman Lebrecht will open season with his own unrepentant ignorance.

By on May 28, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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Vicious hack defiles corpse Vicious hack defiles corpse

Venomous fishwife Norman Lebrecht has gleefully seized upon the death of beloved diva Montserrat Caballé to use her scarcely-cold cadaver as a club to attack (who else) Peter Gelb.

By on October 09, 2018 at 11:56 AM
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New Yorker prepares for breastfeeding New Yorker prepares for breastfeeding

For your pleasure: visit Fake Norman Stories  and see AI-generated Slipped Disc headlines.

By on August 21, 2018 at 12:27 AM
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The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Lebrecht The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Lebrecht

Put down the potion, Norman.

By on June 29, 2018 at 8:21 AM
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Lessons in love and vehemence Lessons in love and vehemence

All the more reason to admire the already splendiferous Barbara Hannigan as she gently and tactfully slaps down the obstreperous Norman Lebrecht.

By on May 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM
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Don Pasquale di Correzione Don Pasquale di Correzione

Norman Lebrecht reveals himself once more to be no observer at all.

By on May 04, 2018 at 12:18 PM
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One thing Norman Lebrecht does better than anyone in the business: whipping up a racist frenzy.

By on April 26, 2018 at 11:43 AM
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Winter meeting: the top ten parterre posts for February 2018 Winter meeting: the top ten parterre posts for February 2018

Even the news of the Met’s upcoming season and coverage of important revivals of Semiramide and Parsifal couldn’t hold a candle to the cher public’s interest in the star pairing of Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano.

By on March 01, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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Quote unquote Quote unquote

Either venomous fishwife Norman Lebrecht has deliberately misquoted and misinterpreted what Jonas Kaufmann said in a recent interview, or else Jonas Kaufmann needs to go fuck himself.

By on February 15, 2018 at 7:33 AM
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“I don’t think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps” “I don’t think you need to have a difficult childhood to be funny, but it helps”

Happy 63rd birthday cartoonist Roz Chast.

By on November 26, 2017 at 11:45 AM
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Slipped hypocrisy Slipped hypocrisy

Coot-owned and -operated blog which never reviews anything complains that the New York Times classical music section is reviewing the wrong things.

By on November 22, 2017 at 4:19 PM
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My metaphor was drawn from genocides My metaphor was drawn from genocides

Peter Gelb offering voluntary buyouts to a couple of dozen employees is precisely the same thing as Nazis murdering hundreds of people.

By on September 28, 2017 at 5:36 PM
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Norman Lebrecht wants *you* to fact-check his next column Norman Lebrecht wants *you* to fact-check his next column

Braindead coot Norman Lebrecht gets it wrong again.

By on July 19, 2016 at 8:30 PM
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If it quacks like a Lebrecht If it quacks like a Lebrecht

“Peter Gelb says opera in the United States is having trouble finding an audience.”

By on July 18, 2014 at 12:52 PM
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La Cieca was contacted this morning (not too early!) by a representative of the “Lebrecht Live” programme on BBC3. The show is set to discuss the burning topic “Is there cultural value in blogging?” And this is what La Cieca has to say, at least to begin with: One may read consistently brilliant cultural criticism…

By on January 03, 2007 at 2:00 PM
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