John Cheek

In ancient Babylon, SEMIRAMIDE (Anderson) encourages her lover Assur (Ramey) to murder her husband, King Ninus. Her son, Ninius, disappears, ...

Don Carlo (1980) Metropolitan Opera. Verdi / italian. King Philip’s court is plagued by rebels, family squabbles and intrigue. The Spanish ...

It’s hard to imagine confirmed Straussians not wanting this starry Metropolitan Opera performance of Elektra. Strauss and his librettist, ...