Tag: Verdi

A Tale of Two Divas

November 9, 2014

As you may have noted from previous posts, we do love a good dose of opera. The new season of live HD performances streamed from the Metropolitan Opera of New York began recently – and promisingly. Despite my ongoing relationship with the chikungunya virus (resulting in me climbing the Carib Cinema’s steep steps to the … More A Tale of Two Divas

Opera in the Park: Another Excerpt from Petchary’s Travel Journal

September 15, 2010

Free at Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco…September 12, 2010. After some confusion over bus routes, we found our way to the familiar, raucous, untidy Haight and across the grass towards the towering pines of Golden Gate Park.  It was wonderful to see that skyline again…The huddled groups of hippies were still there, their … More Opera in the Park: Another Excerpt from Petchary’s Travel Journal