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Reviews

The juice is on the loose

The bonkers, bewildering Die ägyptische Helena begets a suitably lush musical and creative treatment at Bard SummerScape.

Photo: Amanda Tipton Photography

Because I’m not one of your FANS!

Just in time for this month's theme of filth or dementia, a review of Terrence McNally's Master Class from Central City Opera.

Photo: Geoffroy Schied

Sealing the deal

The Bayerische Staatsoper’s summer festival wound down with Lotte de Beer’s darkly effective production of Gounod ’sFaust.

To the moon and back

Yuval Sharon's production of The Excursions of Mr. Brouček shoots for the moon — and lands somewhat limply on Lake Constance.

Talk of the Town

Some filth or dementia from Peter Russell Ma che brutta figura per la lirica!
Some filth or dementia from Mister Snow I sort of have a love/hate fascination with countertenors/male falsettists.
Some filth or dementia from Myra Norman Karina Gauvin slays for the slayed. Werk Bitch.
Zubin Mehta is a great opera conductor Zubin Mehta was a major part of musical life when I moved to Southern California in 1969, having started his tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Bernard Herrmann was a great opera conductor It is no wonder Bernard Herrmann relishes the wistful lyricism in Barber's masterwork, as Herrmann's score for Vertigo is among the most beautiful and haunting of all film scores ever composed.

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:

Tue

Saint Francois d’Assise

Maxime Pascal conducts a live performance of Messaien’s opera from Salzburg with Philippe Sly in the title role

Streaming and discussion start today at 11:00 AM Eastern Time

Thu

Oberon

Mark Elder conducts a performance of Weber‘s opera live from the Royal Albert Hall

Streaming and discussion start Aug 6 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Fri

Stabat Mater

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

Aug
10

The Magic Flute

Harry Bicket conducts Josh Lovell, Joélle Harvey, and Jeni Houser in a performance recorded earlier this summer in Santa Fe

Streaming and discussion start Aug 10 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Aug
15

Verdi Requiem

Riccardo Muti conducts a matinée performance featuring Iwona Sobotka, Marianne Crebassa, Michael Spyres, and Maharram Huseynov live from Salzburg

Streaming and discussion start Aug 15 at 5:00 AM Eastern Time

Aug
17

Eugene Onegin

Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts Mattia Olivieri and Olga Kulchynska in a performance recorded earlier this summer at The Santa Fe Opera

Streaming and discussion start Aug 17 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time

Aug
19

Ariadne auf Naxos

Robin Ticciati conducts Rachel Willis-Sørensen, David Butt Philip, and Alina Wunderlin in a live performance from the Royal Albert Hall

Streaming and discussion start Aug 19 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Aug
20

Der Prinz von Homburg

Ingo Metzmacher conducts Hanz Werner Henze‘s opera live from the Salzburg Festival

Streaming and discussion start Aug 20 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time

Aug
22

Knoxville: Summer of 1915

Jonathon Heyward conducts Angel Blue in a live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall

Streaming and discussion start Aug 22 at 2:30 PM Eastern Time

Aug
24

Rodelinda

Harry Bicket conducts a cast lead by Lucy Crowe in a performance recorded earlier this summer in Santa Fe

Streaming and discussion start Aug 24 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Aug
26

The Met Orchestra plays Strauss

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Elza van den Heever in the final scene from Salome as well as the Rosenkavalier Suite and Ein Heldenleben

Streaming and discussion start Aug 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

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