It is always of great comfort to know one is accurate in one’s perceptions, even if they are relatively fleeting and meaningless. The case in point would be our perceptions of the various problems plaguing the Metropolitan Opera. Not artistic but technical. We have mentioned the weird freezing wind draughts, the peeling ceilings, audience blinding… [Read More]
You, In This Tomb?: Aida at the Metropolitan Opera
This week was my first Aida at the Met–my first Aida being in Syracuse, NY (it’s a long story). Aida is the third Verdi opera I have seen at the Met after Macbeth last year and Ballo last month. Both Macbeth and Ballo were notoriously “modernized” productions so Aida was the first period Verdi I… [Read More]
How To Stylishly Cuddle At The Metropolitan Opera And Other Dirty Tricks
I have been to the Met a great great many times, and with a great (great) many women throughout the years, and have had many bizarre adventures there. (Ask me about the time I had sex with my high school girlfriend on the Zeffirelli Third Act set of Aida while the Second Act Triumphal March… [Read More]
RICK SANTORUM TAKES OVER AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Largo al Santorum After James Levine’s health problems and Peter Gelb’s upcoming tragic accident in an abandoned pool, a power vacuum has been left at the Metropolitan Opera. Rick Santorum has stepped in to fill the vacuum as new General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera. “We’re shocked to get him. That he was available… [Read More]
