August means last-chance getaways so “Trove Thursday” escapes to an exotic place with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Sadko featuring an all-star Bolshoi cast: Vladimir Atlantov, Tamara Milashkina, Elena Obraztsova, Zurab Sotkilava and Yuri Mazurok. Read more »
Born on this day in 1862 composer Claude Debussy and in 1928 composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. Read more »
Saturday August 17 the Merola Opera Program wrapped up its annual Summer Festival with the Merola Grand Finale concert at the War Memorial Opera House, showcasing the talents of the 29 young Merolini artists. Read more »
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It is indeed tragic when an ignorant mass of plebes like the opera public openly scoff at the venerated Western Enlightenment standard of Trial by Headline.
Bard SummerScape’s concert staging of Die Tote Stadt emerged triumphant thanks to Clay Hilley and Sara Jakubiak.
Born on this day in 1918 (not that she’d admit it) author and actress Jacqueline Susann.
Whitney George’s music falls pleasingly upon the ear and is wittily scored for a small ensemble conducted by herself.
Cher Public