Tag Archives: Metropolitan Opera

sudden analgesic motive expressionists

Posted on January 30, 2020 by vhk10

See the previous comment for the source of the title. I decided to begin remedying the fact I haven’t been to any performances of Berg’s music for a while, by going to a cinecast of Wozzeck from the Metropolitan Opera. … Continue reading →

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Schön and Schoenberg

Posted on November 30, 2015 by vhk10

The cinecasts from the Metropolitan Opera have moved beyond the safer options into more daring repertoire, and I made sure to catch the transmission of their new production of Lulu. Lothar Koenigs from WNO replaced James Levine as conductor. The … Continue reading →

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sets at the Met

Posted on October 20, 2006 by vhk10

During a visit to New York last week I went with my father-in-law to a performance of Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera. I thought carefully about which opera to go to, and I was rather tempted by La Gioconda, because … Continue reading →

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minus 20 for Louise

Posted on February 3, 2006 by vhk10

Ever since the Metropolitan Opera began relaying its matinee broadcasts to us via the BBC, we’ve been keen listeners to the Opera Quiz in the interval. In fact, most years I send in a question, though to date they’ve never … Continue reading →

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