Dancing lady
I entered the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night for LA Opera’s 30 year old revival of their production of Salome with a combination of enthusiasm and apprehension.
Kihun Yoon
7 pieces since 2016 — in 7 roles, at 2 companies, most often at LA Opera.
7
pieces
7
roles
2
companies
11
years
By role
By company
Role First Nazarene
Role Gherardo
Mourning Wood
Sometimes when you find the club that will have you as a member, you do not easily give up your spot.
Role Giorgio Germont
Champagne tastes
Oh, La traviata, how do I love thee? Let me count the recordings.
Role Marcello
If I had a photograph of you
I’m certain I wasn’t the only one thrilled to bits to see LA Opera’s production of La Bohème finally retired after 26 years and seven mountings.
Role Rigoletto
The gala lilies are in bloom again
Saturday night the Los Angeles Opera threw itself a party.
Role Schaunard
Snow business
Los Angeles saw the first U.S. performance of Giacomo Puccini’s snow-dusted weeper in 1897 just a year after the young Toscanini led the prima in Turin.
Role Sharpless
To live and die (with honor) in L.A.
Los Angeles first saw Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly presented at the Mason Opera House downtown in 1908 by the English Grand Opera Company. Rumors that LA Opera Artistic Director Placido Domingo portrayed Cio-Cio San’s little boy in that production remain unsubstantiated.
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).