Muppets at the opera

Humour

There is this fascinating relationship between opera and the Muppets.  Considering that The Muppet Show follows the blueprint of the classic revue show, it’s not that odd; revues are built on sophisticated satire of anyone or anything famous at the time.

Another Opera Apologist (Part 3)

Op-ed

Terence Corcoran, in his grossly closed-minded article inspired by the COC’s 2013 production of La clemenza di Tito, found himself so distraught by the sight of two women kissing (that head-turning product of opera's "pants role" tradition) that he suggested we throw out all of opera with the bathwater.

Another Opera Apologist (Part 2)

Op-ed

Because one can’t defend opera without defending all of its porous plots: right off the bat, let's start in defence of the stupid public. In what I imagine are the thoughts of the average first-time operagoer.

Another Opera Apologist (Part 1)

Op-ed

It's simple enough: there's something just neat about it. People are up on stage doing weirdly supernatural things with their voices. Voices of all sizes and shapes, too; beautiful, floating sopranos and, big, hollering baritones.