Diva down Diva down

An excellent Věc Makropulos at Opéra de Lille makes the case for the vitality and necessity of France’s regional companies.

By February 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A place in the sun A place in the sun

Friday evening’s Met premiere of Akhnaten was a resounding triumph and an outstanding testament to Philip Glass’s enduring operatic vision.

By November 09, 2019 at 5:24 PM
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Something that’s grim, something that’s Greek Something that’s grim, something that’s Greek

Leoncavallo’s Edipo Re.

By November 17, 2016 at 8:41 AM
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Glass warfare Glass warfare

Saturday’s Washington National Opera premiere of a new version of Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton’s Appomattox had everything going for it but the opera.

By November 16, 2015 at 11:54 AM
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When owls attack When owls attack

Philip Glass’s 25th opera The Perfect American was originally commissioned for New York City Opera during the aborted regime of Gerard Mortier.

By January 06, 2014 at 11:41 AM
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oracular

Edipo Re (Leoncavallo) Creon – Keith Lewis Oedipus – Alan Titus Jocasta – Yvonne Naef Messenger – Roland Bracht Shepherd – Johannes Chum Teiresias – Cheyne Davidson Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Dennis Russell Davies. 1998.

By March 16, 2008 at 12:52 AM
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