For Herbert Breslin
(Photo: Norman Lebrecht) "He was an old-fashioned music-biz rogue who came out of the motor industry and knew all the tricks of the trade. Many felt the lash of his […]
Opera
Win Passes to Invite-Only Event at the Hard Rock NYC
Ever wanted to feel like a VIP in the world famous Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square? Victory Motorcycles are partnering with Little Steven's Underground Garage for their upcoming 10th
Twilight of the Ring
The Met's third and final Ring cycle concluded Saturday with a marathon matinee performance of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung, with Debbie Voigt back in the central role of Brünnhilde after sitting out Wednesday's
Das Rheingold at the Met
Cast from this season's final performance of Das Rheingold at the Met. See our review here; more pics on the photo page.
Das Rheingold Tonight at the Met
Apparently, even the cheap seats are lined with gold at the Met. Das Rheingold starts the third and final Met Ring Cycle tonight, in 15 mins.
News from City Opera
As we've suspected for the better part of a year now, NY City Opera will be staking out its home over the next three seasons at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera
FoM Now on Tumblr
Following Steve Smith's recent example, I've decided to go ahead and set up a parallel page for FoM on Tumblr, the not-exactly-new but fast-growing microblogging service, which stands comfortably in
Manhattan School of Music Presents Corigliano’s ‘The Ghosts of Versailles’
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Carol Rosegg Despite an expensive and acclaimed première at the Metropolitan Opera in 1991, John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles has received very little
Frank van Aken Makes Last-Minute Met Debut in Die Walküre
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Frank van Aken from the 2010 Frankfurt Opera production of Die Walkure There's something about Wagner and tenors that seems to bring about dramatic Met Opera debuts. First,