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All aspects of opera.
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"The Disappearance" As Opera
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“The female of the species vanished on the afternoon of the second
Tuesday of February at four minutes and fifty-two seconds past four
o'clock, Eastern Standard Time. The event occurred universally at the
same instant, without regard to time belts, and was followed by such
phenomena as might be expected after happenings of that nature.”... more »
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OT: Capitalists and Other Psychopaths
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Capitalists and Other Psychopaths
By WILLIAM DERESIEWICZ
Published: May 12, 2012
THERE is an ongoing debate in this country about the rich: who they
are, what their social role may be, whether they are good or bad.
Well, consider the following. A 2010 study found that 4 percent of a
sample of corporate managers met a clinical threshold for being... more »
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Help on "Allein Weh Ganz Allein" from Elektra
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I am planning a talk on Elektra to opera novices and plan to play an excerpt of the last of Elektra's monologue. I like many different singers in the role for various reasons. I'm torn as to which version to play. Which soprano do you think would be the most exciting for novices. Jones has the most jaw dropping high C of all, but there are other factors to consider. I'm considering A. Marc, Nilsson studio, Varnay, Rysenek. I like Marton but she is usually flat on high C and is here.... more »
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Bozena Ruk-Focic
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I rarely run into names of singers that I haven't seen before, but Madame Bozena Ruk-Focic is one. She sings the part of Lady Macbeth's lady-in-waiting in a 1964 Salzburg performance of Macbeth with DFD and Grace Bumbry, which can be heard this evening at 6 on Radio Oesterreich - see operacast.com for details.... more »
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Remembering DFD
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Tonight at 6 on Radio Oesterreich, there will be heard a performance of Macbeth from 1964 Salzburg Festival, with DFD and Grace Bumbry, Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting - it should be worth hearing. Links at
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Reviving RMO
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I first started posting on rmo in the very late 90s, and continued
until about 2010 ... when it was invaded by "girls from the orient"
and somesuch ... but have been looking at some of our old posts
and we really were (at our best) an informative and lively bunch ...
when we weren't treated to handelman's ten thousandth a day... more »
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Mattila Bows out of MET production
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Karita Mattila, the Finnish soprano, has dropped out of a new
production of Verdi s Ballo in Maschera at the Metropolitan Opera
planned for next season, the Met said on Thursday. Ms. Mattila, right,
was to have sung the role of Amelia. Karita was engaged for Ballo
five years ago, and she recently decided the role was not right for... more »
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