Sherrill Milnes and Carlisle Floyd share with us their memories of New York City Opera, thoughts on NYCO’s closing and advice for opera companies moving forward. Sherrill Milnes – “I did three years (at NYCO) 1964-5 and ’66 and then I came back a couple of times as a guest, sang in Beverly’s farewell, I did… [Read More]
New York City Opera, Kickstarter and the WTF Moment (Part 2)
On Friday morning I received another email from New York City Opera. “Dear Shawn, As you may have read by now New York City Opera is on the verge of canceling its season and filing for bankruptcy. You can read more in The New York Times and AP.” Both “The New York Times” and… [Read More]
New York City Opera, Kickstarter and the WTF Moment
New York City Opera announced Monday that it will cancel the remainder of its season after Anna Nicole if it does not raise $7 million by September 30th (one million of which will be through an online Kickstarter campaign) AND will cancel their entire 2014-15 season if they do not raise an additional $13 million by… [Read More]
New York City Opera, Kickstarter and the WTF Moment
New York City Opera announced Monday that it will cancel the remainder of its season after Anna Nicole if it does not raise $7 million by September 30th (one million of which will be through an online Kickstarter campaign) AND will cancel their entire 2014-15 season if they do not raise an additional $13 million by… [Read More]
2012-2013 Season Recap
After our New York City Opera season full of Dwarves (Vegas, Wagnerian or otherwise), Tempests, Machines, Mid-Scene Replacements and Onstage Musical Fellatio, here is our 2012-2013 Season recap of our favorites. Elizabeth – Traviata: While the beginning of Traviata truly had me concerned—at one point I thought they might stop and start over, the beginning was… [Read More]
Pineapples, Piñatas and Offenbach: NYCO’s La Périchole
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]
The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned in Brooklyn: The Turn of the Screw (NYCO at BAM)
Once again we headed to the Brooklyn Academy of Music to see New York City Opera, this time Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. Brooklyn seems to have a divisive effect on us for some reason. Elizabeth – I love the music of Benjamin Britten. Haunting and light, right from the beginning of Turn… [Read More]
Discordant Fellatio: Powder Her Face (NYCO at BAM)
We saw the final performance of New York City Opera’s production of Powder Her Face at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Powder Her Face follows the life of Margaret Campbell, the so-called Dirty Duchess of Argyll, her many affairs, divorce trial in 1963, and eventual lonely death. Rich subject matter for an opera. We had seen… [Read More]
