Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma arrived at the LA Opera last week for six performances through December 13th. Norma is set during the Roman Empire and tells the story of a Druid priestess in ancient Gaul who has fallen...
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Ash Revell
Dazzling staging – LA Opera’s “Moby Dick” – Los Angeles opera review
With its themes of insanity, obsession, brotherhood, loss, capitalism, freedom — to name a few — Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is considered one of the great works of American literature. Epic stories naturally lend...
Pauline Adamek
“Hopscotch” – a unique, mobile opera traveling through East LA – Los Angeles opera review
Bold, ambitious and complex. A mobile opera for passengers in 24 limousines, where you sit opposite or next to the performers in transit. Hopscotch takes mini posses of audience members on a musical tour of East L.A...
“Luisa Miller” – Opera review of the San Francisco Opera production
The 2015/16 San Francisco opera season opened on September 11th with a revival of Francesca Zambello’s production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller. Luisa Miller, based on the play “Kabale und Liebe” (Intrigue and Love) by...
“Gianni Schicchi” and “Pagliacci” – LA Opera opens its 2015-16 season – Los Angeles opera review
LA Opera opened its 2015-16 season with a double bill of Puccini’s comedy Gianni Schicchi and Leoncavallo’s melodrama Pagliacci. ::STOP PRESS:: See below for info about opera at the beach a live broadcast at...