OK folks.

Some of these are from operas made into movies. Some of these are from movies about opera, or with scenes in an opera house. And yes, one of these IS a Bond quote, as always. Good luck and have fun with these!

1. "And now we enter what must the most beautiful concert hall of all the universe. A perfect replica of the old opera house. ( Read more... )

2008 has come to a close on a quiet New Year's Eve. We were supposed to go out tonight but green_kohai isn't feeling her best, and I'd rather be with her on NYE than out alone by my own self ( Read more... )

(I wrote this for my other blog this afternoon--thought it would be worth while to repost this so everyone who reads my LJ (but might not read Superconductor) can read it. If you are one of those who reads both or gets Superconductor on Feedburner, then I apologize for the double post. Otherwise, enjoy ( Read more... )

Well it's either that or not write anything today.
A lot has been going on this week and it is time for an update.


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Tonight, I was on the phone with Plácido Domingo.


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Babo has decided he likes classical music. Well, as long as it has cookies...

Read all about it in today's installment.


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For those of you who are just joining us, my classical music blog, Superconductor is back on its feet and ready to do battle, bringing you the finest criticism and commentary on classical music and opera. Currently featured: my review of Tuesday night's Metropolitan Opera performance of Salome featuring an extremely naked Karita Mattila. Here's a ( Read more... )

So, today I slept "normally" i.e. being stuck in the chair. I sleep better in the mask. Which will be a good thing when I actually get it ( Read more... )

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody. I know I haven't been posting much on here but that's because I've been doing a lot of work on my music blog, Superconductor. Here's today's special Valentine's Day article:

BadFellas: The Five Worst Opera Characters to date for Valentine's Day

Here's an excerpt:

Lohengrin (um...Lohengrin by Richard WagnerAt ( Read more... )

I got my first comment on my Superconductor blog, from a singer (Garrett Sorenson) who appeared in my review of Die Ägyptische Helena at the Met, a piece which ran on Tuesday. In other exciting news, there's a fresh piece for you music enthusiasts to read--a review of last night's concert at the New York Philharmonic with pianist Mitsuko Uchida. ( Read more... )