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Aug 21, 2024 | parterre.com | La Cieca

Protean Meryl Streep is in talks to film a biopic about a legendary diva. No, not that one: Florence Foster Jenkins. Speaking of low camp, Hugh Grant is mentioned as a possible co-star. [Daily Mail]

Aug 21, 2024 | parterre.com | La Cieca

As dear Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (not pictured) said on at least one occasion, “Und ich habe, mein Lieber, wieder bei diesem kleinen Geschäft gefunden, dass Missverständnisse und Trägheit vielleicht mehr Irrungen in der Welt machen als List und Bosheit. Wenigstens sind die beiden letzteren gewiss seltener.” And nowhere has the truth of this maxim (also known more formally as Hanlon’s Razor) than in the denouement of the recent foofaraw at the West Australia Opera.

Aug 21, 2024 | parterre.com | La Cieca

That miracle of the internet age, the slow leak, has begun.

Aug 21, 2024 | parterre.com | La Cieca

Here’s a quick last-minute quiz for you Martinu fans out there: answer the question after the jump and win two tickets to Gotham Chamber Opera’s double bill program of Alexandre bis and Comedy on the Bridge this week. Here’s the question, cher public: “When was the last time (year) Gotham Chamber Opera presented a Martinu double-bill and in what venue did it take place?”Please email your answers to , press representative for GCO.

Aug 21, 2024 | parterre.com | La Cieca

Though our gypsy friend Carmen may not puff cigarettes in Australia, nothing will prevent the cher public from blowing smoke about off-topic and general interest subjects.