Tag Archives: Giuseppe Verdi

October 2, 2011

‘Rigoletto’ potpourri: a tale, trivia, and a magical performance

Editor’s note: All month long, in honor of Verdi’s birthday, we will celebrate all things Verdi on Operatoonity.com. This Golden Operatoonity repost features my favorite Verdi opera “Rigoletto.” Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto premiered in Venice, Italy in 1851. Based on a story … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2011

Marion’s blogs celebrate her devotion to opera greats

Editor’s Note: Opera Bloggers’ Month continues with a Q&A with the always gracious and utterly captivating blogger, the intrepid Marion Lignana Rosenberg. Many cyber-savvy opera lovers identify Marion Lignana Rosenberg  with the striking profile of Maria Callas via her Twitter … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2011

a Callas remark: an Operatoonity microtale

March 6, 1853 Giuseppe Verdi: Premiere of La Traviata, in Venice, Italy. Maria Callas as Violetta in ‘La Traviata‘ On the anniversary of the premiere of La Traviata, a microtale about the Verdi opera most frequently produced in North America seemed in order. … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2011

Meet bari ‘Andrew’ Stuckey

I love when opera lovers recommend artists to be profiled on “Operatoonity.” Usually that means the performer has a following. Such is the case with the accomplished baritone W. A. “Andrew” Stuckey, whose career has whisked him around the world several times over, which explains his recommendation from “a voracious … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2011

Sherrill Milnes . . . a ‘bari’ microtale

Since we are basking in bass-baritones this month on “Operatoonity,” it’s the ideal time to recognize the contributions of Sherrill Milnes, an American baritone most famous for his Verdi roles, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1965 and continued appearing there through 1997.    In an … Continue reading →

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