In recital for the Los Angeles Opera, tenor Ben Bliss makes the case for the next stage of his career.
It takes a lot to stop a show with a few minutes of music—and that is exactly what Leah Hawkins did during the 2019 run of Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera.
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.”
Whitney George’s music falls pleasingly upon the ear and is wittily scored for a small ensemble conducted by herself.
Dell’ Arte Opera Ensemble theme this summer is women composers, which is timely, and the more to be applauded as likely to turn up unusual works.
Antonacci’s singing is remarkably beautiful for one who clearly doesn’t make that a top priority.
I had a panic attack, that’s how moved you made me.
It is much to be regretted that song recitalists stick to the tried, the true, the excessively familiar when the repertory of song is so vast, so full of treasures ready for the light
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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