Eilzabeth – Two weeks before Venture Opera’s Carmen was set to perform in Brooklyn, word came out they couldn’t use the originally planned venue and had to scramble to find a new home. Taking it all in stride, Venture quickly moved to a one night performance at the Diamond Horseshoe, former home of the sensual Queen… [Read More]
On the last day of the 2012-21013 Metropolitan Opera season, we saw the final performance of Gotterdammerung. Elizabeth – From the start of the prologue of Götterdämmerung, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Three Norns (whatever those are) are spinning the ropes of Fate, actual ropes, while giving the background of the ring—Wotan,… [Read More]
Looking for a bit of a light opera to counterbalance the dark long Wagner Ring Cycle, we went to see the last performance of New York City Opera’s La Périchole. Elizabeth-I had high hopes for a light fun evening and was looking forward to “hurricane-force gales of laughter” as the New York Post experienced. … [Read More]
Somewhere in my extensive Internet search for a plot synopsis I could understand, I read Enrico Caruso once said all it takes for a successful production of Il Trovatore is the four greatest singers in the world. I don’t know if the Met had that but I thoroughly enjoyed the production I saw this week. … [Read More]
Call me old fashioned, but I’ve always wanted to visit a sex shop in the rural Midwest. So while staying at my mother’s bizarre quasi-plantation like homestead in Northeastern Iowa I felt the opportunity would finally present itself. Now I didn’t want any of those roadside “24 Hour Bookstore and Video Booth” establishments. The kind… [Read More]
(Images by Shawn E Milnes) Zombie Paul Lynde in F Troop … [Read More]
In honor of the monstrous Hurricane Sandy, I am sharing a few selections from my exquisite collection of bizarre comic monsters. Let Mankind Beware.Above, Goom. Whom apparently nothing can stop. His son, Googam. Who will… [Read More]
Last Wednesday, we saw Elixir of Love at the Met with Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani. I had heard much negative commentary about the new production but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was the first performance of the season in our subscription seats in Dress Circle. The view was terrific and despite the smell of Ben… [Read More]
This past fall I saw Anna Bolena at the Met. I went with a dear super hottie super platonic friend of mine who was perfect enough to get us tickets. It’s a hot show so we were up in the nose bleeds a bit but there aren’t really bad seats in the Met. I immediately… [Read More]
Rick Santorum called a press conference on the Grand Tier Lobby Level of the Metropolitan Opera today for an announcement of what his press secretary, Randy, described as “Titanic Proportions.” “First, I know there has been some outcry over my cancellation of Manon with Anna Netrebko but know that she will be back next year… [Read More]
