Opera Talk

Another night subjecting friends to Anna Nicole: The Opera on Blu Ray and they of course loved it.

That would’ve been something

Review: David Lang’s ‘the loser’ brought to brilliant life through the hypnotic Rod Gilfry David Lang’s “the loser,” given its West Coast premiere Friday night by Los Angeles Opera at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, is sort of, but not really, about Glenn Gould.

Always a pleasure to see Rod Gilfry onstage. His portrayal in David Lang’s brilliant one-man opera The Loser is 👨‍🍳💋. Stream or buy the recording if this isn’t yet on your radar. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

*Opening night* at San Francisco Opera. The last two Rigolettos I saw — in San Jose and NYC — were ah-mazing.

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Joyce DiDonato and Il Pomo d’Oro bring Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas to life in a stellar Warner Classics recording. Voices, continuo, and chorus in perfect balance.
👉 More info at moto-perpetuo.com/dido-aeneas-...

YouTube video by Great moments of opera Renée Fleming sings Marietta's Lied LIVE (2009)

youtu.be/cVlyymK8vLI

Houston Grand Opera - On Stage The Butler Studio Showcase The Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio Showcase

Toix3 to the Butler Studio artists for their concert on 09/12. I’ll be sad to miss it because I’m having friends over that night to watch Die Tote Stadt (#advancedgay) but with luck it’ll be on YouTube after…

It looks like *someone* is singing Korngold…

www.houstongrandopera.org/on-stage/stu...

At dinner we sat with some fellas who were heading to La Scala for a complete Ring cycle in the spring

Yes. The cast was a huge draw.

Yup! Came back to Santa Fe (twice this summer) specifically to see it

About last night

Legends

Choosing exuberance even though it’s a tragedy #omg

@zoran38111.bsky.social heading back to Santa Fe next month for Die Walküre…. :)

Opera merch model is my side hustle #nyc

And we’re back

Marriage of Figaro opening night

It’s time to light the lights

Sym-pho-ny

Trying my best to smile knowing how much we’re losing 😭

It’s hot up here

This was an opera

Freue mich sehr auf heute Abend ♥️

Edward Graves at today’s Cooper-Bing competition ✨✨✨

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Sang “Batter My Heart” from Doctor Atomic in a class last night and it went well. :) Now tempted to work on the Britten one…