What makes a great soprano?

Hard to say. This BBC documentary tries to give an idea through the words of some of the best opera singers ever. Dame Kiri tells the story ...

First day of Spring

. Still snowing here, but there's hope :) The snowdrops reminded me that the season has just changed. .

Angela, 7 performances as Marguerite @The Met

November 29 (Gala premiere), December 3, 6, 10 (matinee and Met Live in HD Broadcast ... huraaaaaaaaaay!), December 13, 17 and 20 . The ca...

Faust @The Met and Met Live HD, starting Nov 2011

. The Met has just announced the new 2011 - 2012 season. Among the goodies, there's a new production of Faust signed by Des McAnuff sta...

Behind the music. Weekend reading

. Have you ever asked yourselves what's behind what you see on a stage of an operahouse on a certain evening? What's behind those 3 ...

The crystal ball shows Faust at the Met

. It's unofficial , but Sieglinde is always right. Remember that before the MET's new season was published he said that Tosca is o...

La Boheme at the Met, March 20th 2010

Photo @Terrence McCarthy photograph, courtesy of San Francisco Opera . It was the evening Angela replaced Anna Netrebko who was ill. As far ...

Metropolitan Opera New York - some impressions

. The Met is impressive. Both on inside and outside. It’s not that easy to get there especially if you live in Europe or in any other part o...

Traviata at the Met. April 10th. Photos and impressions

. Thanks for waiting. I know that some of you are curious :). The pictures are uploaded on the other blog. Click HERE or on the picture to ...

Traviata. 4th performance. Met/April 10th

. Same cast, same conductor . . This performance is not broadcasted. .

Traviata. Curtain call on Monday evening

. Thanks a lot, Linda! I'm also waiting for your thoughts ;) .

Slatkin out. Armiliato takes the baton

. So the change took place afterall. This is good. Leonard Slatkin won't conduct Traviata anymore. Marco Armiliato is in for the perfo...

"My real life continues on stage"

. Mediafax , the Romanian press agency, has a correspondent in New York. Mr Ilie Fugaru talked to Angela after the performace of Traviata ...