Elina Garanča's aborted first Ariadne may have been the headline item at the Salzburg Festival next month, but this week Parterre Box features the Zerbinetta, Ziyi Dai.
Fifty some years ago I stumbled on to John Barbirolli's recording of matchless Elgar & V-Williams music for strings and discovered my go-to conductor for life.
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Antonio Pappano's versatility in both German and Italian repertoire and beyond is both rare and impressive.
Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (Photo by Winslow Townson)
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
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:
Christian Thielemann conducts Klaus Florian Vogt, Elza van den Heever, Camilla Nylund, and Michael Volle in a slightly delayed performance from Bayreuth
Streaming and discussion start today at 2:03 PM Eastern Time
Federica Lombardi, Chiara Amarù, René Barbera, and Nicola Ulivieri lead a performance of Rossini‘s setting of Stabat Mater live from the Royal Albert Hall
Streaming and discussion start Aug 7 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
