“Oscar” at Opera Philadelphia
by Steven Pisano Oscar Wilde once said early in his life: “Somehow or other I’ll be famous, and if not famous, I’ll be notorious.” Well, Wilde was both. His fame as […]
Prototype Festival: “Sunken Cathedral” by Bora Yoon at La Mama
by Steven Pisano Photos by Cory Weaver/Prototype If you could videotape and then three-dimensionally play back for an audience one of your recent dreams, it might look like Bora Yoon’s
Prototype Festival: “The Scarlet Ibis” at HERE
by Steven Pisano Photos by Cory Weaver/Prototype Festival The Scarlet Ibis a new chamber opera by composer Stefan Weisman and librettist David Cote, premiered at HERE last week as part of the
A “Hansel and Gretel” in Greenpoint
by Steven Pisano Opera Oggi NY is one of many community opera companies in NYC that perform in churches, basements, parks, and even living rooms. In lieu of placing an
An “Ellington Christmas” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano What could be more sophisticated or elegant at Christmastime than Duke Ellington's music played in Harlem? The Apollo Theater rang in the season this week with Ellington at Christmas,
Tyshawn Sorey Trio at Roulette
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Wednesday night, jazz composer and drummer Tyshawn Sorey and his trio performed the first in a series of three concerts at Roulette. Piano, bass, drums: it’s a
Meredith Monk’s “On Behalf of Nature” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Behalf of Nature by Meredith Monk and her Vocal Ensemble is having its New York premiere this week at BAM’s Harvey Theatre (through Sunday). An evening-long
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Performs “Black Mountain Songs” at BAM
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano The Brooklyn Youth Chorus enjoys a solid go-to reputation in the city’s classical music world, frequently singing a supporting role in choral works
Rutgers Opera at LPR: “The Threepenny Opera”
by Steven Pisano Photo by Steven Pisano On Sunday evening, the good citizens of Bleecker Street were invaded by common street thugs, con artists, beggars, murderers, and whores from New