The 25th anniversary revival of Dead Man Walking at San Francisco Opera is most moving in its quietest moments
The term “narrative prosthesis” refers to the tendency for works of literature to use disability as the conflict upon which the whole narrative hinges. Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is a quintessential example of “narrative prosthesis.”
Now the opera world can have a taste of what an immersive opera looks like, as Opera Parallèle opened their spectacular world premiere of Everest: An Immersive Experience .
Sunday’s matinee at Lyric Opera of Chicago was my first experience of Heggie and McNally’s 2000 opera Dead Man Walking. It certainly won’t be my last.
Stonewall threads some difficult needles with great success overall in this last installment of New York City Opera’s Pride Month Programming.
There comes a time where everything falls into place, and more importantly, when your head and heart are also in the right mindset. That’s when when the opera becomes cathartic, life-changing experience.
Mariachi bands travel the world, make appearances in Hollywood, and moonlight on Linda Ronstadt albums.
Jarrett Ott is a star. That is the only surprise takeaway from the well-intended snore, Cold Mountain.
Hopefully the assignment of Herman Melville’s endless whaling opus Moby-Dick as compulsory reading for High School students is a thing of the past.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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