Sunday roundup . . . good reads around the operasphere
It’s time for a look around the blogosphere for some of my favorite, newly-minted posts relating to the world of classical music: Adam Richter at “Classical Vinylist” offers a perfect selection for...
View Articlefavorite December opera, anyone?
Every December, I expect to see less daylight but more white twinkle lights during my evening commute and hear musical selections I don’t hear the other eleven months of the year. Whether you’re...
View ArticleHappy New Year, Operatoonists! Here’s your fave December opera!
Earlier this month I conducted a poll, asking you to identify the opera that best suits the month of December. Despite some of the traditional Christmas classical fare, La Bohème won the poll by a...
View Articlean opera academy training world-class singers in my backyard . . . practically
*This is an Operatoonity Encore Post which complements the North American opera theme this month. The Academy of Vocal Arts So, I have this delightful friend Barbara who owns a design agency. And she...
View Article“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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