OperaNow! #149: Sh*t Opera Singers Say

NYCO and the unions are back to talking...Opera Boston fell due to lack of single major donor...asian musicians will take over our orchestras (and possibly sound asian when they do so)...Thomas Quasthoff retires...Washington Natoinal Opera plans Ring cycle for 2016 (hope it lasts)...New York Phil iPhone debacle.

Oliver's Corner looks at Norma and some clips of various Pollione's including Giacomo Laur-Volpi, Francesco Merli, Franco Corelli, Jon Vickers, and Luciano Pavarotti.

This week features Michael, The OC, Doug Dodson, and internet video meme sensation Jenny Rivera.

Comments

[Sarah]

Ohh, this is sad news. Hope they'll find another donor.