One from the vault
There has never been a successful vampire musical—so they say. But that’s just not true.
Glenn Seven Allen
8 pieces since 2012 — in 7 roles, at 5 companies, most often at New York City Opera.
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7
roles
5
companies
15
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Role Emmy's fiancé
Role Faun
Clash of symbols
La Campana Sommersa (The Sunken Bell), which is being presented by the New York City Opera at the Rose Theater through April 7, is a true oddball.
Role Guillot
More than a material girl
The vivacious MANON! at Heartbeat Opera makes a strong case for the return of opera in translation.
Role Jack Twist
If it ain’t ‘Brokeback’
Between staging, music, and material, it’s hard to decide what feels most broken about New York City Opera’s American premiere of Brokeback Mountain.
Role Jerome
Gold school
The name Joseph Rumshinsky might ring a bell (or a shofar).
Role Padre
Wall to wall
Thursday evening Piramo e Tisbe demonstrated that its assembled forces were the little opera theatre of ny that could.
Role Peter Quint
Unexpected ghost
Frustrated, perhaps, by the bulky requirements and dubious future of grand opera—and grand opera commissions—Benjamin Britten created some of his most intriguing and, nowadays, popular pieces for small casts and chamber orchestra.
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