Too young to be in love. But not too young to go to war or to die.
To get right to the point, the performance did not come together despite some good elements and was a major missed opportunity.
It’s debated whether Lili Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène, clocking in at only about 30 minutes, can be considered a cantata, a one-act opera, or a “lyric episode.”
Last night, for the first time in nearly a year and a half, opera returned to Lincoln Center.
LoftOpera gives performances of exceptional musical and theatrical polish in offbeat corners of Brooklyn.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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