Posted on 3 November 2025
A man on death row in a Louisiana State penitentiary strikes up a written correspondence with a nun, and asks her to come and see him. She does, but not to plead his innocence, rather to plead with him to admit his crimes and seek solace in his dying hours. This superb opera offers anger, …
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Posted on 8 February 2012
Excerpts from Bellini’s La Sonnambula, Puccini’s Tosca, and Verdi’s Macbeth by young singers trying out their talents in front of Maria Callas. Sometimes she stops them even before they’ve uttered their first note, and it’s glorious fun, with Tyne Daly giving a stunning portrayal of the diva. She’s imperious, impatient, and intensely musical. “Just listen. Everything is in the music”. …
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