Jack O’Brien’s epic production of Puccini’s triple bill features first-class casting: tenor Marcelo Álvarez and soprano Amber Wagner are the illicit lovers of Il Tabarro, with baritone George Gagnidze as the spurned husband; soprano Kristine Opolais sings the shattering title role of Suor Angelica, alongside mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as the Principessa; and the ageless Plácido Domingo takes […]
Monthly Archives: November 2018
IL TRITTICO BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET WITH KRISTINE OPOLAIS
posted by Layla
Zipped backstage after Suor Angelica to see Kristine for a quick hello and completely lost track of time catching up! Completely stunned by her performance! So great to reconnect! Missed most of Gianni Schicchi but it was worth it. PHOTOS: VIDEOS: […]
MET OPERA: LA BOHEME BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET
posted by Layla
This performance of La Boheme left me speechless! So great to reconnect with Angel, Duncan & Ailyn after and debrief the performance, and just talk opera with my people! Dinner was amazing! Another wonderfully late opera night in NYC! PHOTOS: VIDEOS:
MET OPERA LIVE: LA BOHEME
posted by Layla
“A thrilling La Bohème … radiating warmth … luxury cast” (New York Times). Puccini’s timeless masterpiece of love and loss features two casts of young stars. Sopranos Nicole Car (in her highly anticipated Met debut) and Ailyn Pérez share the role of the ill-fated Mimì, opposite tenors Vittorio Grigolo and Michael Fabiano as the ardent […]
DAVID BUCKINGHAM LA STUDIO VISIT
posted by Layla
It is with this collection of metal that Buckingham carves, bends, bolts and welds his assemblages. With skilled craftsmanship, he breaths life into these discarded forms. Part sculpture, part assemblage, David Buckingham’s bold, provocative art begins in the California desert, where he scours remote landscapes for what he calls “beautiful, battered metal, material that’s had […]
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