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• Bucks for a Baritone?

  

  Jonathan EstabrooksCanadian baritone Jonathan Estabrooks has it all–talent, looks, personality, charm. Well, all except one small thing: the necessary greenback... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Yo, Next Week Mozart Has a New Zip Code — 90210!

  

  Morningside Opera’s upcoming production: June 11-16Morningside Opera is presenting a fresh, new multi-cultural take on Mozart’s The Marriage Of Figaro, set in... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Love Mozart? Go See Branagh’s ‘Magic Flute’ Sunday, America!

  

  Branagh’s ‘The Magic Flute’ will be shown in 1,500 theaters in the US this Sunday.The stateside premiere of  legendary actor and director Kenneth Branagh’s... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Fly on the Wall at a ‘dazzling’ Met Opera Cast Party

  

  New York City’s Metropolitan Opera premiered a new production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare on April 4, 2013, which was celebrated with a pre-opera dinner,... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Don G. in D.C.? Well, in a Manner of Speaking …

  

  New York Opera Exchange is presenting my favorite Mozart opera–his classic tale of power, seduction, and desire (DON GIOVANNI) seen through the lens of... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Premiered Today – May 1!

  

  Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, an opera bouffe in four acts (my favorite opera overture) and a very fitting May premiere, was first produced at the National... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• San Fran Chamber Opera Offers Contemporary Double Bill This Weekend

  

  Have you heard of Opera Parallèle? It is a young San Francisco company bringing high level performances of contemporary operas to the Bay Area (at great... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Ups and Downs at the Met–a NY Times Profile

  

  Editor’s note: Would you like to be a fly on the wall at the world’s biggest and most prolific opera house? Here’s a sneak peak at the life of Peter Gelb,... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• on Carmen’s Anniversary, a Sing-off to Celebrate

  

  Bizet’s CarmenEditor’s note: This is a Golden Operatoonity post.Today, March 3, marks the anniversary of Bizet’s Carmen, which premiered on this day in Paris... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Sunday Best — Oscar Loves Opera!

  

  *This post was great fun to share on the day of the Academy Awards, and is applicable today. Hence, an Operatoonity Encore Post.Psssst. Wanna know a secret?... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• “Louise,” an Opera Premiere to Celebrate

  

  Editor’s note: Louise premiered on February 2, Groundhog Day, in 1900, in Paris, France. (This is a Golden Operatoonity post).Isn’t this a lovely opera poster?... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• an Opera Poll for Mozart’s Birthaversary

  

  Today, January 27, is the anniversary of the incomparable W. A. Mozart’s birth!He was a most awe-inspiring composer–the gold standard by which composers were... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Three Websites for Delving into Mozart

  

  Since today, January 27,  is the anniversary of Mozart’s birth in 1756 (in Salzburg, Austria),  I thought it would be fitting to share three sites where you... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Happy Anniversary, ‘Tosca,’ and an Aria to Celebrate!

  

  Sondra as Tosca in the Metropolitan Opera productionToday marks the anniversary of a beloved, and I do mean a beloved, opera–Tosca, which premiered in on Januar... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Top Ten Posts on ‘operatoonity’ in 2012

  

  Why did viewers stop in on this blog in 2012? What posts did they read most in the past year?Would it surprise you to know of the nearly 111,000 visitors to thi... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• the Best and Worst of the Operasphere in 2012

  

  This year was one for the books, so to speak. My 2012 marked many new and challenging review opportunities–thirteen in all, ranging from Philadelphia to New... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Two Top Contemporary Tenors!

  

  One of my most popular posts on “Operatoonity” is called Today’s Top Tenors, a somewhat informal and exhaustive listing of purportedly the best tenors performin... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Music Broadcast, a Treat for Music Lovers & Resource for Opera Companies

  

  Opera Music Broadcast.comEditor’s note: Congratulations to Kelly Rinne and everyone at Opera Music Broadcast for for being recognized as one of the five best... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Six Days Left to Show Me Your DON JUAN!

  

  Traveling anywhere festive before August 31, 2012? Or do you already live in a beautiful part of the world?Take copy of my humorous backstage opera novel DON... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Gearing up for Glimmerglass Festival Opening

  

  Glimmerglass Festival Technical Director Jake Josef and Director of Production Abby Rodd | Photo: William M. Brown/The Glimmerglass Festival. Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA