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• Opera Or Broadway?

  

  I got lucky earlier this month when I went to the Big Apple. I didn’t have to choose between seeing an opera or Broadway show. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera and Premonition

  

  Have you ever had a premonition? A presentiment of the future of the foreboding variety?  I had one once when I was 19, and in the midst of a busy school... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• a Castle Für Wagner Und Lohengrin: Wunderbar!

  

  Neuschwanstein / Barbara BoshaNeuschwanstein CastleKing Ludwig II of BavariaKing Ludwig was an ardent admirer and supporter of the birthday boy (born 22 May... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• It’s Wagner’s Birthday: Hojotoho!

  

  Composer Richard Wagner was born today in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany. While one might expect a monument to Wagner to have been erected in his hometown (there are... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Keys to a Classy Recital — a How-to from Bari Andy Stuckey

  

  Baritone Andy Stuckey's April 28 recital at Share Hall Rutgers It was a stunning evening of vocally challenging music which showcased Mr. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Less is More in COC’s ‘Orfeo’

  

  “In Robert Carsen’s haunting production of Gluck’s Orfeo Ed Euridice, less is more,” according to NOW Magazine. And production photos tell the tale. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• My Spring Semester Opera Awards

  

  Seance on a Wet Afternoon -- my pick for best of season / photo by © Carol RoseggThus far this semester, I’ve traveled to various houses in major metropolitan... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Gaga for Marcy’s #operaplot!

  

  Marcy Richardson, aka @OperaGaga By her own admission Marcy Richardson, aka @OperaGaga on Twitter, is a soprano. Oh, and a lover of Handel, contemporary music,... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 THEATRE & OPERA

• Polly Want a Soprano?

  

  Sopranos aren’t always women. There’s the boy soprano–like the wonderful Michael Kepler Meo appearing in New York City Opera‘s Seance on a Wet Afternoon. And... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Meet Amy J. Payne, Young British Mezzo

  

  Amy J. Payne is a vivacious British mezzo-soprano who is amassing an interesting collection: glittering reviews. She’s being singled out for her performances,... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• My Favorite #operaplots: a 21-plot Salute!

  Last week, Twitter was more fun than a barrel of baritones because of the 2011 #Operaplot Contest organized by “The Omniscient Mussel. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• What’s Your Favorite Soprano Role in Opera?

  

  In celebration of Soprano Month on “Operatoonity,”  I created a poll to find out your favorite soprano roles. To see. To sing. Makes no difference in this... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Meet La Toya Lewis, Whose Velvety Soprano is Simply Delicious!

  

  LaToya Lewis, soprano When you meet La Toya Lewis, you are first struck with her eyes, sparkling with warmth and wit. Then in no particular order, her poise... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• My 2011 #operaplot Entries

  

  If you aren’t on Twitter, you might not be aware of the cultural tsunami building there, 140 characters at a time, called #Operaplot. The energy and excitement... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Meet Soprano Samantha Jade Ash, Opera Lover and Opera Hopeful, Who Speaks Urdu!

  

  Samantha Jade Ash Something else you need to know about Samantha Jade Ash is that she’s a very upfront girl. I remember once on one of Twitter’s Follow... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Mario Lanza Tribute a Showcase for Pennsylvania Tenors

  

  Tribute to Mario Lanza, April 10The Wednesday Club of Harrisburg offered an afternoon of music Mario Lanza made famous on Sunday, April 10, featuring two... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Meet Alison Trainer, ‘sparkling’ Coloratura

  

  Coloratura soprano Alison Trainer is rapidly claiming her place among the most important emerging singers today. A gifted singing actress, she has won first... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Up Close and Personal with Stephen Llewellyn, Aka Operaman, Two-time #Operaplot...

  

  Opera blogger extraordinaire Stephen Llewellyn It would be absolutely insufficient to call Stephen Llewellyn, aka “Operaman,” merely an opera blogger. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• COC’s Contest Entries All Dolled up

  

  Cinderella at the COCLa Cenerentola Entrants were required to submit a photo of their homemade doll costume, inspired by Cinderella, all to win a prize package... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Meet @barihunk Michael Adair and #Operaplot’s Second Chair

  

  Baritone Michael AdairBeginning April 11, one of the most thrilling weeks for Twitter’s opera lovers kicks off: #Operaplot 2011. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA