“Elizabeth Cree” at Opera Philadelphia
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) PHILADELPHIA, PA – "Elizabeth Cree," the new chamber opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell playing through […]
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Fresh Squeezed Opera Presents “Scopes” and “Prix-Fixe”
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) You have to admire the courage of a composer of one-act operas. They probably have a better chance of winning Powerball or
“Three Way,” a Trio of One-Act Operas about Sex and Love, at BAM
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) After an American premiere at Nashville Opera earlier this year, the provocative trio of one-act operas, Three Way, with music by Robert
U.S. Premiere of Philip Glass’ “The Trial” at Opera Theatre St. Louis
Photo: Ken Howard "This is a democracy! We are subject to the rule of law!" - The Trial ST. LOUIS, MO – There's a shift happening in the way opera is
New York Philharmonic Performs “Das Rheingold” at David Geffen Hall
There is little doubt that, after eight years as NY Philharmonic music director, Alan Gilbert has become a better, more assured conductor than when he started. And, through Gilbert's influence
The Crypt Sessions Preview “Elizabeth Cree” at the Church of the Intercession
The URL for Andrew Ousley's Crypt Sessions music series, which just wrapped up its second season, is "Deathofclassical.com", which can be taken both as a macabre joke or an aesthetic mission
Opera Cabal Performs Ken Ueno’s AEOLUS at National Sawdust
There is a change happening in opera. Once the province of coloratura sopranos and heldentenors belting at the top of their lungs, opera is beginning to embrace all sorts of singing and instrumentation,
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Occasionally, I use this space to reflect on the passing of a notable musician or composer, someone whose contributions deserve to be remembered long after they're gone. Today, I want to
PROTOTYPE: David Lang’s “anatomy theater”
by Annette Gold “Where is evil?” sings Baron Peel (the booming, authoritative Robert Osborne), described as a “distinguished anatomist of talent and experience” by his contemporaries. Peel knowingly responds, “You