Brendan Latimer

Brendan Latimer is a writer and urban planner based in Baltimore, MD. He invented the dark chocolate with orange juice combo. You can find him on Instagram at @b_lat_ and @operanoises.

Which side story? Which side story?

Vivacious performances outweigh a host of odd directorial choices in the Washington National Opera‘s
West Side Story

Bloodless revolution Bloodless revolution

Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung at Canadian Opera Company deliver on fine performances even if Robert Lepage‘s production skimps on horror.

The night is dark and full of terrors The night is dark and full of terrors

Opera Baltimore concludes its season with a piercing semi-staged production of Pelléas et Mélisande.

Road shows Road shows

Brendan Latimer hitches a ride with members of the “site-responsive opera” movement who are taking their shows out of the opera house — and out of the box.

This wine tastes funny This wine tastes funny

Confused dramaturgy dampens an otherwise sparkling night of singing in Opera Baltimore’s Lucrezia Borgia.

A cross to bear A cross to bear

A uniformly strong cast triumphs over a dull production of Don Carlo at the Dallas Opera.

“By boycotting us, you are killing art” “By boycotting us, you are killing art”

Brendan Latimer sits down with Francesca Zambello and members of the cast of Washington National Opera’s production of Aïda to discuss the complicated legacy of one of Verdi’s most beloved works and the tricky business of “inventing the truth.”

A lion in winter A lion in winter

Sherrill Milnes sits down with Brendan Latimer to talk about his life, career, and what he hopes to pass along to the next generation