by Gregory Moomjy Unless you’ve been living under a rock, opera fans by now realize that COVID-19 has been particularly hard on the performing arts. Chorus and orchestra members of companies across the board have been out of work since early 2020. Many companies have been forced to cancel their seasons. The Metropolitan Opera, for…Continue reading REVIEW: LOVE in the Park

Gregory Moomjy One of the watershed experiences of my life as an opera lover was attending a lecture at The Met, given by William Berger. During his talk, he described his understanding of the significance of the soprano voice in opera. He said that being an opera singer in the 19th Century was one of…Continue reading REVIEW: Cycles of My Being at Opera Philadelphia

By Gregory Moomjy I know it has been a while, dear readers. But if you can find it within your power to remember all the way back to March when the pandemic had just begun, La Traviata was one of the first operas that The Met streamed publicly on its website. At the time, my…Continue reading REVIEW: La Traviata on The Opera Philadelphia Channel

By Gregory Moomjy For anyone who has spent the past year living under a rock, 2020 is a hellscape. But, say what you will about coronavirus, the ongoing conversations over race, and the presidential election; this year has provided us with some prime meme-fodder. One of my favorite memes, which has been circulating around the…Continue reading REVIEW: Lawrence Brownlee and Friends