Thursday, September 16, 2021 from parterre box
Anticipating Chicago’s prima donna-debut weekend and with apologies to Dorothy Bishop (not pictured), Trove Thursday mounts its own “Dozen Divas Show.”Thursday, September 16, 2021 from parterre box
Left this world on this day 44 years ago in Paris.Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from operaramblings
I’ve been following the Yiddish Glory project for a while now and this year there’s something special for Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur without Fascists surfaced in Almaty, Kazakhstan where it was written in 1945. It fantasizes...Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from parterre box
Pop culture diva Kim Kardashian seized the opportunity of Sunday night’s Met gala to perform a scene from a lesser-known Richard Strauss opera, Der Schatten ohne Frau .Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from Neil Kurtzman
Here are 11 opera villains – nine from Italian operas (Mozart’s an honorary Italian), the remaining two from Russian works. In making these choices I’ve excluded supernatural characters like the various depictions of...Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from parterre box
After the break the ladies stepped up their game so much that it elevated the night into legendary status: definitely one for the books!Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from parterre box
Born on this day in 1933 actress Zoe Caldwell .Monday, September 13, 2021 from Boulezian
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Continuing this series throughout the month only makes sense. Part 2 takes us from Deh, se piacer mi vuoi to Ah, se fosse intorno al trono. That’s because I decided, as I was re-listening, the music was too good not to include, so...Monday, September 13, 2021 from operaramblings
Back to the Emmet Ray yesterday for another show by Opera Revue. This time Dani Friesen and Claire Harris were joined by baritone Alexander Hajek which allowed for a three set show and quite a few duets. I was really … Continue...Monday, September 13, 2021 from parterre box
Born on this day in 1904 actress Gladys George .Sunday, September 12, 2021 from singer for all seasons
Bass Soloman Howard - Angelotti made it ! He flew Alyn Perez - Floria Tosca to the sky! Puccini must be also celebrating "love "once more, this time with a Happy ending ! Soloman Howard's voice is absolutely outstanding ... will I...Sunday, September 12, 2021 from parterre box
Simone Young conducts a new production by Andreas Homoki from the Opernhaus Zürich.Sunday, September 12, 2021 from operaramblings
Confluence Conerts has announced its 2021/22 season with some details to be firmed up when anyone figures out what the “new normal” actually is. First up is a presentation of the Bach suites for solo cello in conjunction...Sunday, September 12, 2021 from parterre box
Born on this day in 1938 mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos .