When my press invite came for the Book of Mountains and Seas, the collaboration between Chinese born contemporary composer Huang Ruo, the vocal ensemble Ars Nova Copenhagen, and master puppeteer and production designer Basil Twist, I was in.
By Patrick Mack
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Oh, La traviata, how do I love thee? Let me count the recordings.
By Patrick Mack
One of the first things James Conlon did when he took over the reins as Music Director of LA Opera was create the “Recovered Voices” project, producing operas that had been suppressed by the Nazis.
By Patrick Mack
Despite this being the first full-length opera for Gabriela Lena Frank, there’s no lack of experience across the creative team which, along with favorable reviews for the production, contributed to high levels of anticipation.
By Patrick Mack
I hate to say I nearly cringe at the thought of Gioachino Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
By Patrick Mack
I love it, truly, just not that much.
By Patrick Mack
LA Opera opened their 30th season with a pairing of two of their most popular productions, both of which were initially staged by filmmakers not unfamiliar with the vagaries of our industry outpost here in Hollywoodland.
By Patrick Mack
