https://parterre.com/ Opera from a certain point of view Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://parterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-pb-favicon-02-32x32.png https://parterre.com/ 32 32 https://parterre.com/2026/09/10/five-characters-in-search-of-an-interpreter/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/10/five-characters-in-search-of-an-interpreter/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=109177 Lise Davidsen's new album Lise Davidsen: Verdi, which drops tomorrow, the singing is thrilling but the interpretations are limp.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/10/five-characters-in-search-of-an-interpreter/feed/ 8 109177 https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/mi-pare-sentire-odor-di-femmina/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/mi-pare-sentire-odor-di-femmina/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:16 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108898 Parterre Box offers an (almost) comprehensive introduction to the sopranos headlining Mozart productions in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco this fall.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/mi-pare-sentire-odor-di-femmina/feed/ 13 108898Anna El-Khashem in Così fan tutte at the Verbier Festival, July 2026 / Photo: Anne du Chastel https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/next-season-im-excited-for-alessandro/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/next-season-im-excited-for-alessandro/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:57 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108790 The English Concert to American shores, this time with a production of Handel’s Alessandro.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/09/next-season-im-excited-for-alessandro/feed/ 69 108790Dario Acosta https://parterre.com/2026/09/08/showing-yourself-out/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/08/showing-yourself-out/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:31 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=109154 Carmen, Ariadne auf Naxos, and Così fan tutte in Salzburg, A.J. Goldmann finds vindication for Markus Hinterhaüser at the end of the intendant's final Festival.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/08/showing-yourself-out/feed/ 10 109154Carmen 2026 (Regie/Choreografie, Gabriela Carrizo (Peeping Tom)): Asmik Grigorian (Carmen), Jonathan Tetelman (Don José) © SF/Virginia Rota https://parterre.com/2026/09/07/next-season-im-excited-for-lincoln-in-the-bardo/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/07/next-season-im-excited-for-lincoln-in-the-bardo/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:45 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108653 George Saunders’s unforgettable novel about the greatest sorrow known to humankind—surviving the loss of a child and letting go—work as sung theater by Missy Mazzoli. ]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/07/next-season-im-excited-for-lincoln-in-the-bardo/feed/ 64 108653Peter Mattei in Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera / Photo: Karen Almond https://parterre.com/2026/09/05/next-season-im-excited-for-king-roger/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/05/next-season-im-excited-for-king-roger/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:46 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108651 Evgeny Titov, locally infamous for his production of Salome where the titular heroine wears a paper mask for the entire performance, returns with Szymanowski's shimmering King Roger. ]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/05/next-season-im-excited-for-king-roger/feed/ 86 108651Jan Windszus Photography https://parterre.com/2026/09/04/all-about-donbas/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/04/all-about-donbas/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:59 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=109039 Keri-Lynn Wilson and the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra channeled a want for justice into fine music-making in two appearances at David Geffen Hall.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/04/all-about-donbas/feed/ 49 109039Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson leads soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, tenor René Barbera, bass Soloman Howard, and the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in Verdi's Requiem at David Geffen Hall on August 26, 2026, in New York City. Photo: Richard Termine / Met Opera https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/all-american-girl/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/all-american-girl/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:32 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=109027 La fanciulla del West gallops into a high school in Pacifica with as much grit and gumption as its titular frontierswoman. ]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/all-american-girl/feed/ 14 109027Photo: Russell Low https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/next-season-im-excited-for-manon-with-nadine-sierra/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/next-season-im-excited-for-manon-with-nadine-sierra/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:24 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108648 https://parterre.com/2026/09/03/next-season-im-excited-for-manon-with-nadine-sierra/feed/ 162 108648Antoni Bofill https://parterre.com/2026/09/02/calm-and-composed/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/02/calm-and-composed/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:55 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108815 Parterre Box highlights the smolderingly elegant Samantha Hankey.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/02/calm-and-composed/feed/ 7 108815Photo by Michael Poehn https://parterre.com/2026/09/01/next-season-im-excited-for-la-fanciulla-del-west/ https://parterre.com/2026/09/01/next-season-im-excited-for-la-fanciulla-del-west/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:23 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108645 La fanciulla del West.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/09/01/next-season-im-excited-for-la-fanciulla-del-west/feed/ 250 108645 https://parterre.com/2026/08/31/some-filth-or-dementia-from-leyla-gender-bender/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/31/some-filth-or-dementia-from-leyla-gender-bender/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:20 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108437 https://parterre.com/2026/08/31/some-filth-or-dementia-from-leyla-gender-bender/feed/ 77 108437 https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/ill-take-the-fall/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/ill-take-the-fall/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:43 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108862 Talk of the Town!]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/ill-take-the-fall/feed/ 6 108862 https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/song-matters/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/song-matters/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:19 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108973 Steven Blier's warm, witty, and worldly autobiography, From Ear to Ear.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/song-matters/feed/ 7 108973 https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/state-of-siege/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/state-of-siege/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:03 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108986 Le siège de Corinthe, combined with heavy-handed conducting, at Pesaro weakens the defenses of one of Rossini's most topical operas.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/30/state-of-siege/feed/ 23 108986Photo: Amati Bacciardi https://parterre.com/2026/08/29/some-filth-or-dementia-from-piotr/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/29/some-filth-or-dementia-from-piotr/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108434 Magda Olivero in the finale to Fedora.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/29/some-filth-or-dementia-from-piotr/feed/ 83 108434 https://parterre.com/2026/08/28/voi-foste-io-vi-perdei/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/28/voi-foste-io-vi-perdei/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:35 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108966 Ileana Cotrubas — and shares some archival recordings of her in Bellini, Tchaikovsky, Leoncavallo, and Gounod.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/28/voi-foste-io-vi-perdei/feed/ 34 108966 https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/wet-n-wild/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/wet-n-wild/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:31 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108679 Parterre Box invites you to cool off with a dip in the lake alongside Sonya Yoncheva and Pavel Černoch in Rusalka.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/wet-n-wild/feed/ 8 108679Sonya Yoncheva in Rusalka with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, 19 June 2026 / Photo: Bellboy Studios https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/some-filth-or-dementia-from-darby-fegan/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/some-filth-or-dementia-from-darby-fegan/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:09 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108431 Elektra?]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/27/some-filth-or-dementia-from-darby-fegan/feed/ 109 108431 https://parterre.com/2026/08/26/some-filth-or-dementia-from-sanford/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/26/some-filth-or-dementia-from-sanford/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:10 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108426 https://parterre.com/2026/08/26/some-filth-or-dementia-from-sanford/feed/ 88 108426 https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/here-is-who-i-am-now/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/here-is-who-i-am-now/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:46 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108669 Julia Bullock on ten years of living with the life and artistry of Joséphine Baker before Paris performances of Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/here-is-who-i-am-now/feed/ 2 108669Soprano Julia Bullock in rehearsals for Perle noire: meditations for Joséphine https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ben-miller/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ben-miller/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:21 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108422 https://parterre.com/2026/08/25/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ben-miller/feed/ 78 108422 https://parterre.com/2026/08/24/some-filth-or-dementia-from-la-grunowa/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/24/some-filth-or-dementia-from-la-grunowa/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:13 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108407 https://parterre.com/2026/08/24/some-filth-or-dementia-from-la-grunowa/feed/ 72 108407 https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/avert-your-ais/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/avert-your-ais/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:25 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108942 Bayreuth’s AI-powered “Ring 100010110” marred a first-rate cast and orchestra with nightmarish visuals and horrid dramaturgy.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/avert-your-ais/feed/ 9 108942Photo: Bayreuther Festspiele/Enrico Nawrath https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/some-filth-or-dementia-from-dc-k/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/some-filth-or-dementia-from-dc-k/#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:59 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108418 https://parterre.com/2026/08/23/some-filth-or-dementia-from-dc-k/feed/ 53 108418 https://parterre.com/2026/08/21/some-filth-or-dementia-from-remko-jas/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/21/some-filth-or-dementia-from-remko-jas/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:13 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108415 Frau ohne Schatten, it is not enough to be a fine singer and a great actress.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/21/some-filth-or-dementia-from-remko-jas/feed/ 172 108415 https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/the-kids-are-alright-2/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/the-kids-are-alright-2/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108878 Merola Opera Program were more than alright in their annual showcase.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/the-kids-are-alright-2/feed/ 3 108878Photo: Kristen Loken https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/troy-and-troy-again/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/troy-and-troy-again/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:06 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108444 Odyssey fever, this week's Grand Tier Grab Bag item features a performance of another ancient epic: Les Troyens with Russell Thomas.]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/troy-and-troy-again/feed/ 33 108444Russell Thomas in Les Troyens at Seattle Opera / Photo: David Jaewon Oh https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ryan-ellermann/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ryan-ellermann/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:54 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108705 https://parterre.com/2026/08/20/some-filth-or-dementia-from-ryan-ellermann/feed/ 35 108705 https://parterre.com/2026/08/19/vox-populi-2/ https://parterre.com/2026/08/19/vox-populi-2/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:52 +0000 https://parterre.com/?p=108830 Magnus Vigilius and luminous Jennifer Holloway attempt to elevate Wagner’s populist Rienzi. ]]> https://parterre.com/2026/08/19/vox-populi-2/feed/ 7 108830Photo: Bayreuther Festspiele/Enrico Nawrath