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Gheorghiu in, Netrebko out

by Christie Connolley What is an ailing diva to do?  Play the part of the ailing Mimi in the Met’s production of La Boheme or call in sick?  Well, when Angela Gheorghiu is available to fill in, you go home and take a nap.  That is exactly what Anna Netrebko did on Saturdays performance. Read [...]

Boheme always puts butts in the seats!

by Christie Connolley Arizona Opera had a huge success with their recent run of Puccini’s La Boheme.  It is the company’s first completely sold out run since Aida in 1999.  Congratulations to Arizona Opera for growing your community’s interest in opera!  Now party like it is 1999! Take a look at the story in the [...]

La Boheme, easy favorite in San Diego

by Erica Papillion-Posey James C. Taylor of the Los Angeles Times called San Diego’s production of La Boheme an easy favorite with soprano Ellie Dehn rendering an impressive ‘Mimi.’ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/01/opera-review-la-boheme-at-san-diego-opera.html

Tunes with Toons: Homer Simpson stars in La Bohème!

by Melissa Wimbish Take a break from work to enjoy an episode from the vault. Placido Domingo (“Just call me P-Dingo”) makes a guest appearance as himself in “The Homer of Seville,” an awesome operatic tribute from Toon Town. The Simpsons have crashed a party because they spotted caterers at someone’s home, but after awhile [...]