As I mentioned already, La Scala wanted to jump of the bandwagon and launch its own version of Met’s HD Broadcasts, however, I am not sure how that turned out since they did not think my provincial location was cool enough for their operas and thus there were no theaters here to catch a glimpse

Just a reminder to all why Italians think Verdi is the greatest opera composer (Americans like Puccini the best, according to the new issue of Opera News) - this is from the La Scala production that will be coming to your local theater (see my previous post below): (video is a bit screwed up in the

Originalmente denunciada como “inmoral” y “superficial”, la Opera Carmen fue presentada por primera vez en París en 1875 y desde entonces se ha convertido en una las Operas mas populares del mundo. Ambientada en Sevilla, España (c. 1830), Carmen es un hermosa Gitana asesinada por un amante despreciado. La Opera Fausto también fue estrenada en una

Originally denounced as “immoral” and “superficial,” the opera Carmen first opened in Paris in 1875 and has since become one of the most popular Operas in the world.  Set in Seville, Spain (c. 1830), Carmen is a beautiful Gypsy, murdered by a jilted lover. The opera Faust also opened to a cool Parisian reception in 1859.

Xavier Toups of Soap Opera Network recently did an interview with soap writer, Sara A. Bibel. Read on and learn the behind the scenes stuff on what it’s like to write for a soap. An Interview with Sara A. Bibel

As many of you know, today is Mother’s day. Today my daughter and I should be waiting on my wife hand and foot. We’re not. Instead, we’re going to the Portland Opera’s matinee showing of Aida. You may wonder, what does this have to do with Mother’s Day or chemistry? Well, on

Whats the reason for this blog at wordpress.com. Well I have kept several different blogs in my lifetime. Xanga, blogspot, a blog with my website at mac.com and keep coming to the conclusion that even though i love to write i’m not that good at it. This time however I told myself that I needed

Well another day has passed. Yesterday was long to say the least. We had a tornado watch so had to move everything inside the pavillion at the performance sight. Our performances are normally outside so that can make for an interesting mess when it decides to poor. Tonight is the first performance of both operas.

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I’ve been a little quiet the last couple of weeks. A scripture has kept running through my mind–the one in which Jesus is quoted as saying “If you have done it [given food or water, visited, etc.] to any of the least of these, you have done it to me.” That’s always seemed kind of vague.