Operavore
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Meryl Streep to Play Maria Callas in HBO Biopic
The actress Meryl Streep will star as the late, iconic soprano Maria Callas in a forthcoming biopic for HBO, to be directed by Mike Nichols. Jun 18, 2014
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Review: Rameau's Pygmalion Waxes Operatic at Madame Tussauds
Rameau's one-act Pygmalion received a site-specific staging at Madame Tussauds Tuesday night. Operavore's David Patrick Stearns writes that the venue brought some challenges to the score.
Jun 18, 2014 -
Metropolitan Opera Cancels Broadcasts of Klinghoffer After Protests
The Metropolitan Opera has called off its broadcasts of The Death of Klinghoffer, John Adams and Alice Goodman's landmark 1991 opera, over fears it could "fan global anti-Semitism."
Jun 17, 2014 -
Metropolitan Opera's Tax Filing Reveals Salary Details
The disclosures might be noncontroversial were it not for the fact that Met management began contract talks with musicians and stagehands last month aimed at cutting expenses.
Jun 16, 2014 -
40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Great Opera Singers – Part Two
Following last week's survey of gifted male opera singers under the age of 40 comes this look at promising young divas.
Jun 16, 2014 -
40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Great Opera Singers
Fred Plotkin has selected 40 singers under 40 who he feels merit your attention and support. This article is about male singers; the next will introduce you to some future divas.
Jun 12, 2014 -
Five Most Notorious Performances of Strauss's 'Dance of the Seven Veils'
For Strauss's birthday, how about a little dance? We've collected the top five infamous renditions of the lurid routine from Salome.
Jun 11, 2014 -
3-Minute Opera: Strauss's 'Salome'
Give WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon three minutes and he'll give you a Richard Strauss opera. The WQXR morning host breaks down Strauss's "Salome" in a New York minute (or three). Jun 10, 2014
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In The Tender Land, Copland Confronted Cold War Politics
Aaron Copland's folk opera The Tender Land is a quintessential story of the American heartland. It's also laced with jabs at the McCarthy era, which made initial audiences gasp.
Jun 9, 2014 -
In Praise of Old Queens
66-year-old Italian soprano Mariella Devia made a rare return to New York Thursday night at Carnegie Hall. Blogger Fred Plotkin reports on the scene.
Jun 6, 2014