Let's not forget about updating the way opera...
Let’s not forget about updating the way opera SOUNDS, too! Composers like Jake Heggie and John Adams are doing some very exciting and accessible work in this genre.
View ArticleMikeyC, this post is a little slice of AWESOME....
MikeyC, this post is a little slice of AWESOME. Impressive, sir.
View ArticleThe things I would do to Hvorostovsky...I...
The things I would do to Hvorostovsky…I can’t believe people my age are attracted to Justin Bieber when there are men like him around…
View Article...you forgot Peter Mattei!! Best Don Giovanni...
…you forgot Peter Mattei!! Best Don Giovanni ever and such a unique velvety lyrical baritone!! <3 <3
View ArticleYou're missing this clip for Florez:...
You’re missing this clip for Florez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcHb2-TrUno Saw it live (:
View ArticleEuropeans DO clap forever. I went to the annual...
Europeans DO clap forever. I went to the annual music festival in Prague a few years ago, and the Spanish orchestra that performed had TWO encores ready to play, just to appease them. I think we...
View ArticleGreat article. I've been doing a presentation...
Great article. I’ve been doing a presentation at colleges, Ignite, Pecha-Kucha, TED-X, etc, for about 2 years called “Opera Doesn’t Suck”. It has a few slides dedicated to each of the major opera...
View ArticleWhere the hell are Denyce Graves and Rolando...
Where the hell are Denyce Graves and Rolando Villazon? This list is way incomplete.
View ArticleMissed opportunity: Cecilia Bartoli Crazy Face.
Missed opportunity: Cecilia Bartoli Crazy Face.
View Article@MichaelCummings Speaking of opera newbies, look...
@MichaelCummings Speaking of opera newbies, look what the Met launched with their new season of subscriptions: http://create-your-own-series.metoperafamily.org/
View ArticleOne of my closest friends is a countertenor, and...
One of my closest friends is a countertenor, and the first time I saw him perform was one of the best live performances of…anything, really, that I’ve seen. Oh, and since that seems to be the main...
View ArticleWriting a hyperventilating article that tries to...
Writing a hyperventilating article that tries to make opera seem young and hip can’t totally disguise the unfortunate fact that the audience for this beautiful art form is declining. The latest stats...
View ArticleYou obviously forgot to include countertenors....
You obviously forgot to include countertenors. Philippe Jaroussky would be the first on my list there, and surely David Hansen would need a mention. And I agree: Do. Not. Mess. With. Dolora Zajick.
View ArticleToo bad that for your article about OPERA you...
Too bad that for your article about OPERA you couldn’t have given examples of Fleming and Netrebko actually singing OPERA. Strauss’s song and Lehar’s operetta are close, but no cigars.
View ArticleI had a MAJOR crush on Sam Ramey when I was a kid,...
I had a MAJOR crush on Sam Ramey when I was a kid, he was HOT back in the day (and still is if you’re into dashing older men). Also, I wish that there were a bit more about the amazing productions...
View ArticleThey forgot to metion how many bad singers there...
They forgot to metion how many bad singers there are today. Todays singers cannot hold a candle to the great singers of the past. We do not have a Rosa Ponselle, an Enrico Caruso, Leonard Warren,...
View ArticleI honestly do not care so much about this childish...
I honestly do not care so much about this childish ideas, because what really changed in the world of the opera is the quality of the art, of the voices, of the singers, of the productions, of the...
View ArticleThis was quite well done, and a really fun piece...
This was quite well done, and a really fun piece to share with friends who have not yet been introduced to the wonders of opera. Getting people over the pre-conceptions is step one, and these...
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