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Dmitri Hvorostovsky is alive, his wife assures us
UPDATE: Florence Hvorostovsky has just posted to her Facebook page that the Russian news site reporting her husband’s death is mistaken. “My husband is fine and sleeping happily next to me,” she...
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RIP Dmitri Hvorostovsky
The heartbreaking news of the death of Dmitri Hvorostovsky has been confirmed by the baritone’s press representative 21C Media. 21C Media issued the following statement today shortly before 4:00 AM:...
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Carol Neblett 1946-2017
The New York City Opera reports the death of American soprano Carol Neblett. https://youtu.be/gJtGjRUSW-M&start=43
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Tales of the Bavarian baloney pony
In November, everyone wanted to hear more about Jonas Kaufmann‘s Johnson. The top parterre stories of last month follow the jump. La Fanciulla del West Side: Jonas Kaufmann‘s Dick will highlight the...
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Nanette Fabray 1920-2018
The versatile singer and actress died yesterday at her home in Palos Verdes, Calif. She was 97. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-cjW1ig4aw
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Endgame
The Metropolitan Opera fired James Levine this evening, citing evidence that he had “engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct towards vulnerable artists in the early stages of their careers,...
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Huguette Tourangeau 1938-2018
The mezzo-soprano died on April 21. She was 79. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXKICcUijME
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Brian Kellow 1959-2018
We have just heard the sad news that author and longtime Opera News editor Brian Kellow died earlier today. He was 59.
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Aretha Franklin 1942 – 2018
The Queen of Soul died this morning. She was 76. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D8qV5789vQ
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Barbara Harris 1935 – 2018
The actress and teacher died earlier today of lung cancer. She was 83. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TQxWrrzL-Y
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Montserrat Caballé 1933-2018
The prodigiously gifted and widely beloved Catalan soprano has died. She was 85. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP8K2fFNiZY
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parterre saturday afternoon: Montserrat Caballé
Today’s sad news has prompted a change of program in parterre saturday afternoon. Our Own JJ will present a tribute to Montserrat Caballé, to begin at our regular time of 2:00 PM....
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Franco Zeffirelli 1923-2019
The legendary opera and film director has died. He was 96. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O-XLlxIYoE
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Martin Bernheimer 1936-2019
It’s a very sad day at parterre box because we have just heard that critic Martin Bernheimer has died, on the day after his 83rd birthday. Martin was the earliest mainstream critic to take notice of...
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Marcello Giordani 1963-2019
According to Siracusa News, Giordani felt ill immediately after lunch at his house in Monte Tauro. Attempt by doctors to revive him were unsuccessful. He was 56. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mQCmSBRwAo...
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NYCO 1943-2019
As for the company itself, it clearly shows no signs of brain activity and therefore it should be taken off life support. NYCO last presented a performance of any kind in September. The performance...
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Mirella Freni 1935-2020
The beloved lyric soprano has died, according to press reports.
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Christa Ludwig 1928 – 2021
The renowned interpreter of Wagner, Mozart and Strauss for more than four decades died yesterday.
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//www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG9xP_rlTPQ It seemed all the awful since just four days before, Opera Philadelphia had cautiously but thrillingly opened the door to live opera with Tosca. How could another...
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Learning how to laugh
The first national tour of “Company” starring George Chakiris. On Saturday afternoon, when I first heard that Stephen Sondheim had died, my mind curiously went back to an anecdote from many years ago...
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Virginia Zeani 1925-2023
The legendary soprano and voice teacher died earlier today. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RPJ56ooyGM
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Grace Bumbry 1937-2023
The lustrous American mezzo-soprano and soprano has died at the age of 86.[Washington Post] //www.youtube.com/watch?v=jImUaWIsgXI Grace Bumbry as Azucena: Grace Bumbry as Venus:
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Renata Scotto 1934-2023
We have always considered Ms. Scotto’s piercing intelligence and unique combination of tradition and innovation in her performances as beacons for parterre box. She was the first great singer I ever...
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James Jorden, 1954-2023
Details about a memorial will be announced in due course, but in the meantime, members of cher public are invited to share memories of James in the comments and to read his obituary in The New York...
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Queer and dangerous and exciting
“Parterre Box embraced both the sublime and ridiculous aspects of the art form,” says an obituary of James published in the New York Times, “with a breathless, over-the-top tone familiar to the gay...
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