Baritone Dmitri Hvorostvsky is currently headlining in the Metropolitan Opera’s updated Vegas production of Rigoletto to much acclaim. I know I am not alone in often having thought, “Gosh I wish this fine world class artist had a Cyber Medieval Post Apocalyptic BDSM Music Video I could watch and enjoy.”Well… Truly one of the most… [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]
The Hunchback of the Casino: Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera
Last week we saw the new modern production of Rigoletto at the Met. Elizabeth – This past year has been a blur of operas, and most performances were my first time seeing a particular opera. I have to confess that I now have certain operas confused or simply cannot remember them. My introduction to Rigoletto, however, easily… [Read More]
Vocal Folds, Frilly Shirts and Hair Dryers: General Misconceptions About Opera (and Life) Growing Up with Opera Singers
1. The use of a hairdryer is a vital aesthetic and artistic statement. 2. Tosca, the story of a happy go lucky baron with a heart of gold and a user friendly SM/Leather fetish, ends after the second act. 3. Don Giovanni is a love story and somehow being dragged bodily to hell is a… [Read More]
