Acting is rè acting
Boston Lyric Opera’s shows, of late, are often going to war with their texts.
4 pieces since 2023 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Boston Lyric Opera.
Boston Lyric Opera’s shows, of late, are often going to war with their texts.
Madama Butterfly confronts anime, virtual reality, and weeaboos in Matthew Ozawa‘s bold production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Gioachino Rossini’s adorable adaptation of Cinderella famously dispenses with a slipper in favor of a bracelet to lead the Principe Ramiro back to his Cenerentola. If only this performance had benefitted from such a glittering guiding hand.
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