Unnatural Acts of Opera
Unnatural Acts Of Opera
parterre box, the queer opera zine, presents extraordinary opera performances, one act at a time. Hosted by La Cieca, cultural doyenne at ...
Francesca da Rimini (Zandonai) Acts 1 and 2
Love and death, Renaissance style. Francesca: Leyla Gencer: Samaritana: Annamaria Gasparini; Paolo: Renato Cioni: Giovanni: Anselmo ...
Francesca da Rimini (Zandonai) Acts 3 and 4
Love and death, Renaissance style. Francesca: Leyla Gencer: Samaritana: Annamaria Gasparini; Paolo: Renato Cioni: Giovanni: Anselmo ...
Parsifal (Wagner) Act 2
For Good Friday, a decidedly non-traditional Parsifal Act Two. Renata Scotto sings her her only Kundry in this April 14, 1995 performance ...
Anna Bolena (Donizetti) Act 1
Montserrat Caballe as Anna Bolena faces down the notorious La Scala loggionisti in this performance from February 21, 1982. Giovanna ...
Anna Bolena (Donizetti) Act 2
Montserrat Caballe as Anna Bolena faces down the notorious La Scala loggionisti in this performance from February 21, 1982. Giovanna ...
Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss) The Prologue
An encore podcast of one of the very first "Unnatural Acts." From the 1954 Salzburg Festival, the prologue to Ariadne auf Naxos featuring ...
Norma (Bellini) Act 4
An encore podcast of one of the very first "Unnatural Acts." Montserrat Caballe wows Moscow as Bellini's druidess.
Turandot (Puccini) Act 1
Relive the 1970s with a solid gold performance of Puccini's final opera. Montserrat Caballe (Turandot), Luciano Pavarotti (Calaf), Leona ...
Turandot (Puccini) Act 2
Relive the 1970s with a solid gold performance of Puccini's final opera. Turandot: Montserrat Caballe; Calaf: Luciano Pavarotti; Liu: Leona ...