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It's late but Met Opera's wonderful "The Nose" starring Paulo Szot, directed by Wm Kentridge on TV right now, or not, depending where you are. In NYC http://www.abc27.com/story/24590541/shostakovichs-dark-comedy-the-nose-featuring-tony-winner-paulo-szot-on-thirteens-great-performances-at-the-met-sunday-february-23-at-12-noon-on-pbs

Seems like the Met would have made sure she could be heard before they hired her. I doubt they would mic one singer. Or any!!! It's the Met, that's their thing, singing without amplification. Here's what the NYTimes wrote about Fledermaus: "In rehearsals, Mr. Sams has taken special care rehearsing one of the trickiest things about “Fledermaus” — all those scenes without music. Those stretches can leave opera singers feeling exposed, especially in a house the size of the Met. This year, the Me...

Just adding, that the second time The Merry Widow is performed Danielle de Niese plays Valencienne, so that must be a substantial singing role, since de Niese is a pretty big opera star. I'm not familiar with this operetta, maybe others can provide more info. Jeremy Sams did the Merry Widow English translation, and he also did the same for (or to) Fledermaus, which has gotten him a lot of criticism. Since this will have a gala and stars Renee Fleming I'll bet it will be a beautiful production...

The Merry Widow will also be shown in movie theaters in the Live in HD program, so it will eventually be on PBS too. Paulo Szot is appearing in Death of Klinghoffer which will also be shown Live in HD.

That rumor site was right, Kelli O'Hara's appearing in the Merry Widow. Renee Fleming stars, Kelli O'Hara plays Valencienne. Susan Stroman is the director. Sher, Szot, Burstein, now O'Hara all working at the Met. South Pacific people really crossing over there.

I thought she was great in Carousel, but that he was not so good, he's just not much of an actor. I think the Met's schedule should come out pretty soon.

A Wiki site which anyone can edit lists Kelli O'Hara as appearing in The Merry Widow next year. Renee Fleming is the star of that production. I've read in the past there was some possibility of her appearing at the Met, but seems like she would be booked in different musicals for the next few years.

Here's an AP article about his first appearance at the Met. (they couldn't put his name in the title?) He has interesting comments about the difference between appearing on Broadway and at the Met. His casting was announced a while ago, maybe it's on the other thread. Other Broadway connections are Paulo Szot playing Dr. Falke, and Douglas Carter Beane writing a new libretto. It's all in English and the photos look great, plus other great singers, should be really good! That Met last producti...

I saw him in the HD of Manon, he seemed fine to me and he got fine reviews for that. Here's part of the NYTimes review that talks about his performance: "The role of Lescaut cannot be that rewarding for a baritone, but Paulo Szot made the most of it. In the novel Lescaut is Manon’s brother, who, in effect, pimps her out to an older man. The opera turns him into Manon’s swashbuckling cousin, whose biggest flaw seems to be an addiction to gambling. Mr. Szot sings the role with robust sound and ...

Could you add to the title of this thread that Paulo Szot stars is this? Might make this topic of more interest to people on this board. Thanks

Several great reviews for this production and for Paulo Szot's performance in the leading role (also the folks above really recommend The Nose) http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_concert_review.php?id=11385 http://observer.com/2013/10/anna-norma-and-a-giant-nose-protesters-stole-the-opening-night-of-onegin/ (that reviewer also reviews for the New York Pos

Guess this must happen a lot, but I would think it would be hard to deal with (poor Harriet Harris) "What challenges did you face during the developmental period? I think for me it was learning to master the balance between the contemporary witty new script and the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein score. They’re two different worlds, and that was what the time in the workshops and readings were spent on finessing—nailing it so that they were two completely different worlds blended together as ...

Here's a youtube of Stephen Moyer singing "Razzle Dazzle." meh Guess any degree of fame trumps Broadway performers who can sing really well. Sucks. Theodore Bickel is great on the OBC recording- he sang with a lot of heart.

I know opera seasons are planned years in advance. I don't get why PalJoey said: "By including the words "sexual orientation" in her statement, she is breaking the law. She risked arrest with that statement." I haven't read anywhere that what she said was particularly risky, the NYTimes would have mentioned it in it's reference to what she said. But it still shows how absurd the whole thing is, that she could only say something so vague. The question isn't about her discriminating against peo...

Well, guess it's OK to discuss it. Maybe this is bad timing for the Met, there's another Russian language opera scheduled, Prince Igor, so maybe this season is a big year for Russian repertoire http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/index.aspx?nav=top Maybe the Met doesn't want to offend Russian opera goers or even Russian donors. To think that such a star as Netrebko had to word that statement so carefully, burying gay rights in with 4 other kinds of rights, is absurd. This is all so ...

Sorry if this is not OK here since it's opera, but Bart Sher is quoted. Don't know how a dedication of the gala to a cause like this hurts the Met, other people were proposing a boycott of the gala. The only problem I guess is with the absurd laws in Russia now, maybe it would be problematic for Putin supporters Anna Netrebko and Valery Gergiev to attend the gala. Well, you lie down with dogs you get up with fleas. BTW, Gergiev is also conducting the next Met opera, another Russian one, The N...

That's fantastic! It's such a shame that there's no film of Adele and Fred dancing together. She really looks like the star on that poster.

Harriet Harris for Maggie Prescott! Laura Osnes would be great singing and dancing and she's definitely model thin. No one can replace Fred Astaire, though.

I WISH PEOPLE WOULD SPELL HIS NAME RIGHT. (not here) So many people spell it Paolo. Someone on ATC just posted the link to the PBS special I just posted here and he spelled his name Paolo. Will Friedwald always spells it Paolo, even his management misspells it https://twitter.com/ParkAveTalent/status/350240648395362305 There are more tweets under Paolo than under Paulo. Hope he doesn't get discouraged if he looks for comments on twitter. Here's a whole great review with his name misspelle