General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, Rick Santorum, addressed a crowd of reporters and well-wishers at Lincoln Center Plaza this past week. “My personal late night internet research has revealed to me that the last couple of seasons at the Metropolitan have caused Nathan Gunn and his vocal folds to go off half cocked. This… [Read More]
Fabulous Fabiano: Singular Excellence at Avery Fisher Hall
A friend and I attended The Opera Orchestra of New York’s performance of I Lombardi at Avery Fisher Hall last night. The concert was fine but I was blown away by tenor Michael Fabiano. His performance was absolutely and thrillingly goose bump inducing. I so look forward to seeing him in the new production… [Read More]
The Gospel According to Dudamel, Adams and Sellars: The Gospel According to the Other Mary at Avery Fisher Hall
Last week, under the cool springy hair and steady hands of LA Philharmonic’s dynamic Gustavo Dudamel, Avery Fisher Hall held the New York premiere of John Adams and Peter Sellars’ most recent collaboration, The Gospel According to the Other Mary. The crowd seemed noticeably more excited, and aggressive, than the usual tame Avery Fisher vibe…. [Read More]
What’s Wrong With the Metropolitan Opera Online Survey?? A Lot.
Last week after finally obtaining a subscription to the Metropolitan Opera—and clearing up error after error (in call after draining call) —I received an email requesting I answer a survey from the Met. It warned me that it would take up to 20 minutes to complete. That’s a fairly long time for a survey, but… [Read More]
Fashion Week at Lincoln Center
We’re not plugged in to the New York fashion scene so of course we didn’t get invited to any of the Fashion Week events of 2012. Imagine our excitement when a partner at Elizabeth’s law firm gave us tickets to see the Barbara Siviglia collection at Lincoln Center. We got dressed up in our trendiest… [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]
BREAKING NEWS! Peter Gelb uses urinal. Has change of heart amidst intense internet criticism. Then uses stall.
Preliminary reports are trickling in from the Lincoln Center area of Peter Gelb using a urinal in a men’s room. Witnesses report halfway through his famed and intricate hand washing ritual, Gelb experienced a change of heart amidst intense internet criticsm and then entered a stall for several hours. More on this story as… [Read More]
The Opera Queen and I
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]
