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Friday, June 1, 2012

On the radio: Susan Graham as Xerxes by Sarah B. Roberts

Last fall, I was lucky enough to catch Susan Graham and David Daniels in the brilliant and beautiful production of Handel's Xerxes at San Francisco Opera.   This Sunday night, June…

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Quote of the Day by Sarah B. Roberts

 “If I hadn’t had theater to go back into, I would have sort of fizzled out, ignominiously,” [Angela Lansbury] says to Boris Kachka, New York Magazine, April 29, 2012 . &n…

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Happy birthday Kate Baldwin! by Sarah B. Roberts

Happy birthday to lovely Kate Baldwin!    She's one of the very best musical theatre performers in the world, besides being one of the loveliest people in the world. &nbs…

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

I caught a preview of Peter and the Starcatcher last week.  The only preconception I had going in was from the press agent who invited me:  "It's Peter Pan for adults." &…

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Julia Louis-Dreyfus at TimesTalks by Sarah B. Roberts

photo by Walter McBride Go to TimesTalks' face page to watch the archived livestream of Julia Louis-Dreyfus from February 13th.    Kari and I were there in person. On the…

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The Mikado at Carnegie Hall by Sarah B. Roberts

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski Last week, I attended the Collegiate Chorale's concert of The Mikado with Theatre Aficionado Kevin Daly.    We had a most marvelous time. &…

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DiVaR Alert: Renée Fleming in Rodelinda on PBS by Sarah B. Roberts

CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS: Watch GP at the Met: Rodelinda on PBS. See more from Great Performances.Subscribe to my adventures!

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Friday, April 6, 2012

Tonight: Bruce Springsteen at MSG by Sarah B. Roberts

Last month when I was in San Antonio, I was shopping with my mother.  She pointed out the new Bruce Springsteen album Wrecking Ball.   As excited as I was to get the new …

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Patricia Racette: Diva on Detour by Sarah B. Roberts

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the live recording session for Patricia Racette's upcoming cabaret album.   Patricia Racette is a world-renowned operatic soprano, know…

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DiVaR Alert: Renée Fleming on Live from Lincoln Center by Sarah B. Roberts

Check your locals listings:  Renée Fleming is singing at the Penthouse at Lincoln Center this Friday night, April 6th.  It will be broadcast on Live from Lincoln Center on PBS.&nb…

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

LIVE, LIVE, LIVE by Sarah B. Roberts

This morning I received a message from my mother that my cousin Tina is being taken off life support at noon today.   I can't even remember the last time I saw Tina, or even t…

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Quote of the Day by Sarah B. Roberts

“People are united in this tiny, few-block area,” she says. “They’re all theater rats, and they don’t care about living well.” Candice Bergen, about falling in love with Broadw…

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Across the Alley from the Alamo: Renée Fleming, Family and Friends in San Antonio by Sarah B. Roberts

Had it really been eight years since I visited my former hometown of San Antonio, Texas?   I'm not sure, but my Aunt Dale says so.   Either way, it had been too long and …

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First Preview of The Best Man on Broadway by Sarah B. Roberts

Even though it was the end of a very busy period at my day job and the eve of an out-of-town trip for which I hadn't yet packed, I couldn't resist catching the first preview of The Best…

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Painting Churches at the Keen Company by Sarah B. Roberts

I already know that in seven months when I look back at all of the live performances I saw in 2012, Tina Howe's Painting Churches at the Keen Company will be at the top of my favorites …

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Rutherford & Son at The Mint Theater by Sarah B. Roberts

The Mint Theater has mounted the 100th anniversary production of Githa Sowerby's Rutherford & Son.   It is directed by Richard Corley and features Robert Hogan in the…

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

And I will go to Texas. by Sarah B. Roberts

"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas."  Davy Crockett   (And I'll be seeing Renée Fleming at the Majestic Theatre tonight - her debut in San Antonio - and cousins,…

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Vanity Fair Portrait: Angela Lansbury by Sarah B. Roberts

Angela Lansbury is the subject of a V.F. Portrait in the April issue of Vanity Fair!  Her Sweeney Todd (and often Murder, She Wrote) co-star Len Cariou  pens the lovely portrait. T…

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Friday, February 24, 2012

Renée Fleming, Ariadne auf Naxos, Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany by Sarah B. Roberts

A week ago today, I was already in Baden-Baden, Germany ready for Renée Fleming's role debut in Ariadne auf Naxos.   It was a weird production in which Renée was transcendant.&nb…

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

A message from 6th graders in Greenwood, Texas by Sarah B. Roberts

My nephew Cody, who is in 7th grade, is a member of the Greenwood Leadership Organization ("GLO"). His 6th grade colleagues created this video for the Project Outreach category for Destinati…

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

At the Feet of Follies by Sarah B. Roberts

In January I had the opportunity to see Follies on Broadway three more times before it closed.   Once was with Byrne of StageBuzz.com  courtesy of Jesse at StageRush.com. &nbs…

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Auf Wiedersehen by Sarah B. Roberts

Way back in 2008, we started hearing and then talking to Renée Fleming about the possibility that she would sing "Ariadne" in Strauss' Ariadne Auf Naxos. Last year it was finally con…

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Michael Cerveris' Barber by Sarah B. Roberts

Last month, Michael Cerveris performed at the Lincoln Center American Songbook series.   Go read the review here at the NYTimes.   Michael's evening was chockfull of music - Southe…

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Reeds and a Soprano at Carnegie Hall by Sarah B. Roberts

Sunday, January 15th, was one of the coldest days we've had in New York City in a long time (and subsequently hasn't been as cold since).  I think the windchill was around 4 degrees far…

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Ernani at Met Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

Ernani is one of the sillier Verdi operas, but the music is expectedly gorgeous.  The production is typical grand opera - giant sets, a huge chorus and especially opulent cost…

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Susan Brings the Sexy to Carnegie Hall by Sarah B. Roberts

Save for the peekaboo slit in the bodice of her dress, Susan Graham was dressed like a virginal angel for the first half of her Carnegie Hall concert on Wednesday night.   F…

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Happy Burns Day 2012 by Sarah B. Roberts

It's Robbie Burns Day.   I won't cook you a haggis, but I'll lift a glass to ye. A Bottle and a Friend by Robert Burns There's nane that's blest of human kind, But the cheerful a…

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Monday, January 23, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Enchanted Island at Met Opera by Sarah B. Roberts

I couldn't wait to see The Enchanted Island at the Met Opera this season!  But then I saw it.   It's supposed to be a pastische of baroque music by Handel, Purcel, Vivaldi, Ra…

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Renée Fleming Master Class by Sarah B. Roberts

On Tuesday, we attended a master class given by Renée Fleming as part of Marilyn Horne's The Song Continues series at Carnegie Hall. In about an hour and a half, Renée worked with four s…

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Cassandra Wilson at the Blue Note by Sarah B. Roberts

We took ourselves down to The Blue Note in the Village last night to see Cassandra Wilson.  Oh my God!  Her voice is velvet on velvet.  The set was sweet and way too short, bu…

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