Operavore
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Review: Opera's Latest 'Love Couple' Fails to Heat Up Duets Album
Opera promoters can't seem to get enough of "Love Couples." But Operavore writer David Shengold isn't entirely convinced by the latest effort to push a soprano/tenor pair.
Jun 6, 2014 -
Strauss Week on Operavore
From June 9-13, WQXR is celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Richard Strauss's birth by playing two of his operas a day on the Operavore stream.
Jun 5, 2014 -
The Bottom Line on Costs at the Metropolitan Opera
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin gives his take on how the Met can "stimulate ticket sales, rein in expenditures, build its endowment and get back on track."
Jun 4, 2014 -
How Opera-Going at the Metropolitan Opera Has Changed
"Somewhere along the way, the Metropolitan Opera House went from being a temple of art to becoming a facility," writes Fred Plotkin, in the third of a four-part post-season series on the Met.
May 30, 2014 -
Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' Gets an Operatic Take
As the music and literary worlds remember the life and career of Maya Angelou, another eminent American author and poet is drawing attention in New York this week. May 28, 2014
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Maya Angelou Appeared in Touring Production of Porgy and Bess
Maya Angelou, the poet, writer and performer who died at the age of 86, also has a place in the history of opera.
May 28, 2014 -
Danielle de Niese's Road Trip Playlist
As the summer driving season gets underway, we're asking on-the-go classical musicians for their road trip playlists. The latest installment comes from the American soprano Danielle de Niese.
May 26, 2014 -
Poll: Should Critics Review Opera Singers' Looks?
When mezzo Tara Erraught was called "dumpy" and "stocky" in newspaper reviews, online pundits reacted angrily, calling the critics sexist and insensitive. Others believe that the critics were on solid ground.
May 24, 2014 -
Happy Birthday, Richard Wagner
With Wagner's 201st birthday on Thursday, he continues to delight and divide audiences. Tune in to WQXR and the Operavore stream to hear selections from the Wagner canon.
May 21, 2014 -
The State of the Art at the Metropolitan Opera
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin rates the Met's recent new productions. The good: Madame Butterfly, Falstaff, Parsifal. Not so good: "Concept" productions.
May 20, 2014