“Louise,” an opera premiere to celebrate
Editor’s note: Louise premiered on February 2, Groundhog Day, in 1900, in Paris, France. (This is a Golden Operatoonity post). My former classmate Ginger found a great book on opera at a thrift shop...
View ArticleShimmering ‘La bohème’ Opens Glimmerglass Festival
Operatoonity.com review: La bohème presented by Glimmerglass Festival Live performance: Friday, July 8, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Alice Busch Opera Theater Music: Giacomo Puccini Libretto: Luigi Illica &...
View ArticleCatching up with Go-to Opera Guy Nathan Granner…
Since starting this blog in 2010, I have had the pleasure of getting to know some extraordinary artists. One of them is Nathan Granner. I am not *exactly* sure how we met, perhaps on Twitter, but he is...
View Article@OperaPhila’s ‘Bohème’ a Canvas for Love, Light, and Loss
Operatoonity.com review: La bohème presented by Opera Philadelphia Live performance: Sunday, April 28, 2:30 p.m. The Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA Music: Giacomo Puccini Libretto: Luigi Illica...
View ArticleIn Defense of “High-Concept” Opera
As a reviewer of live opera performance for nearly a decade, I scrupulously avoid reading others’ critiques of the shows before writing my own. Imagine my surprise yesterday when I read another’s...
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