Welcome

Opera Underground is for you if you're curious about opera, but don't really know much about it.

Sid and I love opera. We're both former (recovering?) singers. We want to talk about what's great about opera, what's wrong with opera, and what can be done to re-introduce it to a wider audience as a living breathing art form.

We don't get to see lots of shows. We're pretty poor (we're former singers, for crying out loud), and live in Minnesota. However, we will be reviewing the Met Opera HD Broadcasts, and pointing out various shows around the world we wish we could see! We'll also point you to great recordings, YouTube clips and the like. We want to interview opera insiders (singers, directors, educators, conductors, etc.) and outsiders to get their perspective on the opera business.

Welcome!