Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns
San Diego Opera’s Pagliacci puts a play within a play within a play.
Arnold Livingston Geis
6 pieces since 2016 — in 6 roles, at 5 companies, most often at New York City Opera.
6
pieces
6
roles
5
companies
11
years
Role Arlecchino
Role Calaf
Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare
Don’t cry for me, Birgit Nilsson
Role Corpsman
To weep and remember
Last evening’s scorching performance of Fallujah by the New York City Opera demonstrated that sometimes impact is not limited by physical proximity.
Role Georges Brown
Ghost of honor
The elusive La dame blanche returned for one evening to New York City on May 28 thanks to the New Amsterdam Opera led by maestro Keith Chambers.
Role Miles Zegner
Little house on the scary
Out of a literal perforation in the horizon of the Nebraskan prairie emerges Proving Up, the most convincing case I have ever seen for modern American opera.
Role Mr. Marks
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).