Scenes from a revolution Scenes from a revolution

This isn’t an opera that touches on queer themes; it’s a bundle of queer themes tied up in an opera.”

The men who rule Ramrod The men who rule Ramrod

It’s been eight decades since darling Aix-en-Provence was under attack—its last formal invasion, at least by non-operagoers, was in 1942 during the German occupation of southern France. But on Friday, the town was besieged once again by its annual festival, with two dazzling premieres that examined the cruel and constructive dimensions of war and revolution.