Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns

San Diego Opera’s Pagliacci puts a play within a play within a play.

By November 04, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare

Don’t cry for me, Birgit Nilsson

By August 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Ghost of honor 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.

By June 04, 2022 at 8:00 AM
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You’ve got male You’ve got male

Two hours of bedazzlement await you.

By February 01, 2022 at 11:15 AM
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Little house on the scary 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.

By January 22, 2018 at 12:21 PM
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To weep and remember 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.

By November 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM
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