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Sondra Radvanovsky in Toronto: A Heavily Nom de Plumed Perspective

Our new, knowledgable and heavily nom de plumed contributor Loki von Karajan recently saw Sondra Radvanovsky in Toronto and has something to say about it… Loki – This week, I found myself in Toronto and jumped at the chance to hear a singer I greatly admire, Ms. Sondra Radvanovsky, in concert. I’m used to seeing this… [Read More]

Legs and Aesthetic Density: Lulu at the Metropolitan Opera

Elizabeth – After seeing William Kentridge’s new production of Lulu on opening night at the Met, I realized I needed to see it a second time in order to fully take in the opera.  So we went again (thank you Met Rush lottery!) this past Saturday for one of the final performances.  This production has so… [Read More]

A Womb in the Country: Ethel Smyth’s The Wreckers at Bard SummerScape

Elizabeth – This past Sunday we had our first trip to Bard, but certainly not our last, for the final performance of the world premiere of Ethel Smyth’s opera, The Wreckers.  An intriguing story set on the Cornish coast in the second half of the 18th century, Smyth’s opera portrays a deeply religious community, fanatical almost,… [Read More]