
Verdi’s masterpiece, Aida, premiered on December 24, 1871, at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo. Let’s be honest. There is only one clip that

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Verdi’s masterpiece, Aida, premiered on December 24, 1871, at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo. Let’s be honest. There is only one clip that
I loath Christmas music that is sung poorly and six weeks before Christmas. Today is acceptable. It is December 23. And… We
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born on 22 December 1858. It’s a good excuse for a little baritone festival – or…
I think I angered someone on Facebook when I did not react as I should to a photo of an obviously stoned Janis Joplin.
One of the beautiful things about opera is the fact that American singers have a tendency to belt out some incredible songs about this
The immortal Leontyne Price turned 91 on Saturday. I’m using it twice. I think this may be the most stunning moment in the history
Read MoreMusic to celebrate our country, on our unique holiday week. All voices and composers are American.
Read MoreThis week saw the celebration of opera as a genera, an art form, and way of life. There are those who consider it the
Read MoreFortunately, there is an opera for everything, including the Wild West. La fanciulla del West, by Giacomo Puccini, directly followed his masterpiece, Madama Butterfly.
Read MoreTomorrow is the day we’ve been waiting for since early May. In just a few hours the amazing chandeliers will begin their journey upward,
Read MoreRight about now you might be wondering how I’m going to blend my Proverbs Challenge (day 3) with Sunday Morning Opera. You think that’s
Read MoreWe opera fans are a strange bunch of fanatical and very insane individuals. We’re as bad as baseball fanatics. Quite often we are one
Read MoreThis evening the Metropolitan Opera will celebrate 50 years at Lincoln Center. When it opened, the NY Times gushed: “…On September 16, 1966, the
Read MoreWilliam Warfield was one of the great operatic basses – period. He was also married to the legendary Leontyne Price. “…Warfield was a graduate
Read MoreThe Diva in a Turban turned ninety this week! There is no argument that she is one of the greatest voices this country has
Read MoreTwo things are going on this week. First, it is National Opera Week. Secondly, today is annual Richard Tucker Foundation Gala. The more I
Read MoreThis is one of those wonderful, self-indulgent posts that can be about anything. I’m loving it. I suspect I’ll just meander around Lincoln Center
Read MoreMaria Callas Renée Fleming Mirella Freni Kiri te Kanawa Joan Sutherland And – the best for last…
Read MoreLike I told my cousin last night, I’m frantic. I’m terribly upset about losing my home, when it is so very simple. What has
Read MoreI rarely feature sopranos, but there are times when one must do what one must do. The Willow Song, from Otello, by Verdi is
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare died 400 years ago, yesterday. In many ways Shakespeare and opera is a match made in heaven. The greatest operatic performance I
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