I loath Christmas music that is sung poorly and six weeks before Christmas. Today is acceptable. It is December 23. And… We
Sunday Morning Opera: Oh Holy Night
Category: Thomas Hampson
Sunday Morning Opera: A Recital for My Birthday
Today is my birthday. I’ve decided to have a recital of my favorites. One of the fun things about opera is the possibility of
Sunday Morning Opera: Don Giovanni
My obsessive love affair with opera began on the afternoon of May 6, 1978 when Sherrill Milnes walked onto the stage in Atlanta, where
Sunday Morning Opera: Shenandoah Smackdown
Sunday Morning Opera: My Very Favorite Aria Smackdown
This is the key to my heart. I love this piece of music. On Saturday, May 6, 1978 in Atlanta, with the Metropolitan Opera
Sunday Morning Opera: Sharkweek
Yes, you can find a way to celebrate Sharkweek via opera! Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear And it shows them pearly
Sunday Opera: Summer Pops Concert
American Voices About America
One of the beautiful things about opera is the fact that American singers have a tendency to belt out some incredible songs about this
Sunday Morning Opera: The Handsome Baritone
Thomas Hampson had a birthday on June 28. The man should be sainted for his Cole Porter! The man’s greatest contribution is to American
Sunday Morning Opera: Thais Smackdown
Sunday Morning Opera: Giving Thanks
Music to celebrate our country, on our unique holiday week. All voices and composers are American.
Sunday Morning Opera: Celebrating Opera
This week saw the celebration of opera as a genera, an art form, and way of life. There are those who consider it the
Sunday Morning Opera: Baritones and Stress
You may have noticed I’ve been on autopilot the past week or so. There are reasons. Things were so iffy last night I was
Sunday Morning Opera: Tosca, I Need a Tosca Fix
Just deal with it. Let’s be honest – this is the greatest version of them all. Milnes is Magnificent! With Milnes, you root for
Sunday Morning Opera: American Songs
Sunday Morning Opera: The Knightly in Opera
Yesterday, I created a list of the most chivalrous men in history. What better way to celebrate chivalry than with opera? One of the
Sunday Morning Opera: I Need a Drink
I need a drink, badly. You will notice a crisp, new Pink Flamingo. There’s a reason for the change and my craving for something
Sunday Morning Opera: Happy Birthday Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson is proof that men are basically disgusting and there is nothing fair when it comes to men and women and aging. He
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Sunday Morning Opera: Songs for My Father
My father, Albert P. Reidhead, would be ninety-three today. We lost him on October 17, 2014. He loved music, especially songs, having come of
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Sunday Morning Opera: My Met Top 50
We opera fans are a strange bunch of fanatical and very insane individuals. We’re as bad as baseball fanatics. Quite often we are one
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Sunday Morning Opera: The Ultimate Baritone Smack-down
I have resisted temptation long enough. In honor of the 225th or the 56th birthday Gioachino Rossini, I’m just going to do it. Deal
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Sunday Morning Opera: I Want to Hold Your Hand (sort of)
This is my favorite duet. Don Giovanni: There I’ll give you my hand, There you’ll say yes: See, it is not far, my love,
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Sunday Morning Opera: The Heavy Heart Edition
By now you’ve heard the news about our favorite baritone. It is heart-breaking. Opera is like baseball. It does break your heart. It will
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Sunday Morning Opera: Cheesy Songs & Baritones
The best baritone crooning is cheesy. I doesn’t matter who the baritone is, it just needs to be a little cheesy. (I’ve added 1
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Sunday Morning Opera: Largo al Factotum
This post is dedicated to President-Elect Donald Trump. I suspect he is beginning to feel like Figero, with everyone wanting something from him. Figero
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Sunday Morning Opera: Là ci darem la mano Smackdown
Sunday Morning Opera: National Opera Week
Two things are going on this week. First, it is National Opera Week. Secondly, today is annual Richard Tucker Foundation Gala. The more I
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Sunday Morning Opera: Self-Indulgent Baritone Fix
My favorite baritone appears to be morphing into a crooner of the Robert Goulet ilk. Some might think that is an insult, but if
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Sunday Morning Opera: Leonard Bernstein
I wonder how many people besides moi owe their love of classical music to Leonard Bernstein and his Sunday afternoon young people’s concerts? I
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Sunday Morning Opera: Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso Smackdown
When I was working on today’s post, I noticed something interesting. There are many great baritones, yet very few of them, have a recording
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