Oddball opera has an excellent second in L.A., meatballs and all
If Los Angeles has a popularity for opera, it's as an outlier,…
Review: A New ‘Ring’ at Bayreuth Does Wagner Without Magic
BAYREUTH, Germany — About 150 years ago, in a megalomaniac’s coup, Richard…
Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Performance in Munich
“He took this Central German theater in Essen and he turned it,…
Lend Me a Jukebox Opera. Yuks and Tenor Required.
Comic operas tend to be crowd-pleasers: At last, a break from all…
At the Opera, Humans Bear Witness to Atrocity, or Ignore It
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France — The bodies kept coming up.First one. Then another. Then…
The Netrebko Question
Many cut ties with close associates of Putin — especially the conductor…
After 10 Years, Barrie Kosky Leaves His Opera House Dancing
First, though, Kosky needs to finish the run, through July 10, of…
American Modern Opera Company Takes Over the Ojai Festival
The policy is built into the company’s contracts. Sometimes, it’s too expensive…
Review: A ‘Rake’ Takes a Treasured Spot in the Opera Season
Just before the end of this milestone comeback season at the Metropolitan…
