I’m heading into NYC tomorrow to go to see La Bohème at the Met. It features the excellent tenor Ramón Vargas as Rodolfo and the lovely Latvian soprano Maija Kovalevska as Mimi and is Franco Zeffirelli’s production. Should be an … Continue reading →

Florez wows crowd at Met with 18 high Cs – Yahoo! News NEW YORK – Rewarding a rare encore with an even rarer standing ovation in midperformance, a rapturous Metropolitan Opera audience hailed the company’s beguiling new production of Donizetti’s … Continue reading →

I’m deeply saddened by his passing. It was apparent the end was near with the amount of time he’s spent in the hospital but it still puts a sour note on the morning. I never saw him sing live, which … Continue reading →

This is a very cool thing. I got this email from The Weekly Dig’s Craig Kapilow. Opera is the shit*: “Hey all, I wanted to reach out and let you know about a special work related project that I’m unbelievably … Continue reading →