Tag Archives: La Traviata
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
Filed under 20th Century Opera, Classic Opera, Microtales, Opera and humor, Premieres
Met’s ‘Live in HD’ — cash cow or godsend?
Should the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series The Met: Live in HD be considered a cash cow or a godsend? More of a godsend, dear readers. And here’s why. The Met pays plenty to offer Live in HD to 1,500 theaters in 46 countries. … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Opera, Don Giovanni, North American Opera, Opera broadcasts
highlights from WRTI’s “Day at the Opera” Act I
I’m listening to WRTI’s ”Day at the Opera.” Some wonderful selections thus far. Yes, you have to endure the fundraising pitches today, but the snatches of music in between have been exquisite. You can listen too at http://www.wrti.org/listenlive.html. Because I love my … Continue reading
Filed under Classic Opera
“best of” countdown #6 – dying to wear a ball gown?
(first published June 20, 2010) Whenever I think of La Traviata, I think of Violetta’s gorgeous gowns. If opera companies do Verdi’s potboiler in period (and that is an if, by the way), operagoers expect to be wowed by Violetta’s lavish costumes and are seldom disappointed. Some of … Continue reading
Filed under Best of Operatoonity, Classic Opera, Performers
dying to wear a ball gown?
Whenever I think of La Traviata, I think of Violetta’s gorgeous gowns. If opera companies do Verdi’s potboiler in period (and that is an if, by the way), operagoers expect to be wowed by Violetta’s costumes and are rarely disappointed. Some of the loveliest I’ve found hail … Continue reading
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