From Jonas Kaufman’s adventures with the Reverse Scalpers to the protests and madness of the Met’s snow day make-up premiere of Iolanta and Bluebeard’s Castle to our handy dandy Met Online Rush Ticket Walkthrough to a spy in the loving house of the International Opera Awards here are our top four most viewed posts of… [Read More]
Elizabeth – When I heard Jonas Kaufmann cancelled for Wednesday’s performance of Carmen, I have to admit I wasn’t surprised. I don’t doubt (well, maybe there is a little doubt) that he is sick, but hearing that he was only going to be in two performances of one show at the Met this year made me… [Read More]
Our friends over at the great Operagasm have fused two of my great passions and posted a link to an episode of the 1968 animated Batman and Robin show entitled Opera Buffa. There’s not actual opera in it BUT the Joker does plan to steal a 2 million dollar gold tiara from the set of… [Read More]
On my way into Lincoln Center Plaza for Carmen at the Met on Wednesday, I heard a scalper complaining loudly (to a group of well dressed opera going hopefuls) “When Pavarotti used to sing I got $400 for these tickets. $400 I would get!” I guess he didn’t like being lowballed by clients in black tie. … [Read More]
