Dolls, Boobies and Rush Tickets: The Tales of Hoffmann at the Metropolitan Opera

Elizabeth – Opening night of Tales of Hoffmann at the Met started off a bit flat.  Perhaps it was the overhang muffling the sound from our Met lottery seats (score!), but I wasn’t feeling the usual excitement from the stage or the audience.  I saw Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance perform Tales of Hoffmann last year… [Read More]

The Martina Arroyo Foundation Gala 2012

This week we were guests of Martina Arroyo at The Martina Arroyo Foundation Gala held at the lovely 583 Park Avenue.  583 is so lovely in fact, we’re considering having our wedding reception there.  The mission of The Martina Arroyo Foundation is to prepare and counsel young singers in the interpretation of complete operatic roles… [Read More]