Operavore
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What Can Happen When an Opera Performance is Cancelled
Human ashes in the orchestra pit this weekend caused the Met to halt one performance and cancelled another. Fred Plotkin explains what goes on during a performance cancellation. Oct 31, 2016
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Keeping Up With Conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra return to David Geffen Hall this weekend with the Verdi Requiem. Fred Plotkin journals about the maestro's busy fall. Oct 28, 2016
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Before Verdi There Was Rossini
While in Italy to celebrate Verdi, Fred Plotkin muses on the man who came before him, Rossini. Oct 24, 2016
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For ‘William Tell’ Nerds, The Met Does (Reasonably) Well by Rossini's Epic
David Patrick Stearns reviews the new William Tell production at the Met Opera and says that there is much that Rossini's massive epic has to offer, especially at the end. Oct 19, 2016
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Singular Voices: Charles Aznavour
Fred Plotkin continues his series called Singular Voices sharing his thoughts after a recent New York performance by French multi-lingual singer Charles Aznavour. Oct 19, 2016
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Remembering Broadcaster Peter Allen
In this personal memorial, Fred Plotkin shares his experiences with and appreciation for the WQXR and Met Opera radio broadcaster over the course of many years. Oct 14, 2016
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Venice: The First Capital of Opera
The importance of Venice to opera cannot be understated. Fred Plotkin visits the city and shares his thoughts on the city's place in operatic history. Oct 10, 2016
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In the Footsteps of Wagner: Writing 'Parsifal' in Italy
Fred Plotkin retraces the paths of Wagner as he was writing Parsifal leading him Villa Rufolo where the composer found his inspiration for the operas second half. Oct 4, 2016
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50 Years at the New Metropolitan Opera House
The Met just celebrated its 50th season opener this week. Fred Plotkin shares his thoughts after attending performances for those fifty seasons. Sep 29, 2016
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Review: Met's New 'Tristan und Isolde' Goes Radical
"This was not your typical glittering, socialite-oriented Met opening," writes David Patrick Stearns in his review of this much anticipated new production of "Tristan und Isolde." Sep 27, 2016
