Hahaha! That gave me a good laugh. Papageno's birds are actually Vegas showgirls and the "sugar lump" he is after is, well, NOT sugar. Oh, and Sarastro is...
... Makes a lot of sense to me--Vegas showgirl costumes often use feathers for whatever coverage they get :-). Sarastro and the Queen of the Night could be ...
... feathers for ... Night could be ... Ooh, I like that, Ken! The Steve Wynn/Sheldon Adelson rivalry brought to the opera stage! And if Nathan were Papageno...
... Yes, I thought Nathan would fit right in costumed as a Chippendale dancer, but I was being discreet and leaving that part out <g>. Ken in TX [Non-text...
Review excerpt: CD Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia amazon.co.uk <http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FL88GC/johnrpierceco-21> "There have been...
It's still up here: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=entertainment_guide&id=4741427 In the box that says Video towards the bottom right of the page...
I know this is NNR (Not Nathan Related), but I thought it was an interesting story nonetheless. I wanted to get your input on it. Was Roberto Alagna right to...
... Well, not having been there it's impossible to say exactly how bad the catcalls were, but it seems kind of playing into your detractors' hands to abandon ...
I like Roberto Alagna's voice, but honestly i don't think all the roles he'd taken fit him well, particularly Radames. And that's perhaps why the very critical...
Alagna and his wife seem to feel that Temperament comes before the music. It really doesn't. \ Roberto has proved it once again. [Non-text portions of this...
Does anyone remember that Renee Fleming went through a similiar experience in Italy on her first appearance there? I can't remember whether it was La Scala or...
I just received the new broadcast guide from the Met and inside there is a close up picture of Nathan as Papageno. I must say, that costume looks awfully...
Here is an article from the Herald Tribune from a couple of days ago: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/15/arts/EU_A- E_MUS_Italy_La_Scala_Tenor.php He...
did you also notice that the broadcast guide is so poorly printed that it is virtually (or totally) unreadable by persons with cataracts? And the type is...
There is a new photo up on Nathan's website of him with Mickey Mouse during the Lincoln Center tree lighting that is absolutely adorable! Check it out! :) ...
Clare, I did notice that the print was kind of small. Maybe write in and make a suggestion for next time? Elizabeth ... that it is virtually (or totally)...
Ah, yes, Nathan's motorcycle! I've been told that he's careful on it, and I don't doubt it, but it still makes me cringe. ... and ... _r=1&ref=fashion&o\ ... ...
So did everyone but me see the live broadcast of the Magic Flute yesterday? Any opinions, reactions, whatnot? In his latest journal entry Gunn talks about...
*I heard only about 10 minutes of it - * I didn't think much of the singing of the three Ladies. I thought Nathan's tone quality was inconsistent -- sometimes...
Yes, I went to the Walter Reade Theatre to see it, and it was WONDERFUL!!!!!!! And in principle, I so disapproved of cutting it down that I cancelled one of...
Hi Clare, Thanks for your thoughts -- but your e-mail was cut off and I'd like to hear what you thought of Pamina. . . . I hope you are feeling much better...
Hi Jim, Was there a radio broadcast as well? Or did you leave the movie theater after 10 minutes? Patrick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Here's the review of Gunn's performance from the San Francisco Chronicle. This is from a much longer article about the whole Met at the Movies experience; you...