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A few months ago, Met Orchestra violinist Yoon Kwon approached me about collaborating together on a special bracelet design! Yoon wanted to develop a bracelet that would celebrate her Met Orchestra … read more

This week (June 17-18), we see the anniversary of the historical events which surround the plot of Tosca.This may seem like it makes Tosca a dated opera, as it is so entwined with those specific eve … read more

A couple of months ago, Andrew and I blagged our way into a “secret” bead warehouse in NYC that is supposed to be invitation only- and boy, they aren’t kidding. They meet you at the elevator thresho … read more

This week the opera world received sad news, the announcement of the death of longtime Metropolitan Opera broadcast host Margaret Juntwait. I don’t suppose anyone was shocked. Things were clearly ve … read more

The first opera I saw Live in HD was Aida. The people sitting behind me left after 10 minutes because it wasn’t in English (it seems they thought it was going to be the Elton John version). … read more