American tenor Charles Castronovo performs a bit of Weber's Der Freischütz ahead of the opportunity to hear Berlioz's take on the score at Carnegie Hall next week.
A formidable artistic force, Barbara Hannigan joins the New York Philharmonic as soprano and conductor in a bold new multimedia interpretation of Poulenc’s opera La Voix humaine. Hannigan’s pristine voice and visceral physicality combine for a mesmerizing theatrical experience that transfixed audiences throughout Europe. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime evening of passionate music and engrossing drama that also includes Hannigan conducting Richard Strauss’s elegiac Metamorphosen. Use promo code POULENC20 for 20% off tickets.
Parterre Box acknowledges Riccardo Muti's 600th performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by highlighting two of his favorite singers — under a different conductor.
Led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Yoann Combémorel, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra proves themselves the equal of any major American orchestra in a program of Mahler,Wagner, and Dawson.
Wolfgang Holzmair's performance was amazing in its personal and intimate approach.
Broadcasts & Live Chats
For you tender shut ins who prefer opera from a distance, Parterre Box hosts live chats during broadcasts and livestreams.
Are you an opera newbie lookin’ to listen and learn? Or maybe an overly articulate know-it-all wanting to indulge your fantasy of an anonymous 12-way with people who couldn’t possibly understand you?
Well that must suck. But you’re welcome to join us anyway.
In the spirit of AOL circa 1998, here are some upcoming chances to clique and claque:
