Clash of symbols
La Campana Sommersa (The Sunken Bell), which is being presented by the New York City Opera at the Rose Theater through April 7, is a true oddball.
Marc Heller
3 pieces since 2009 — in 3 roles, at 1 company, most often at New York City Opera.
3
pieces
3
roles
1
company
18
years
By role
By company
Role Enrico
Role Larry
Ringing in my queers
Stonewall threads some difficult needles with great success overall in this last installment of New York City Opera’s Pride Month Programming.
Role Mao Tse-tung
I am not a hit
The world needs a lot of things: health care, happiness, homo marriages, peace, prosperity and butterflies. What it doesn’t need is a mediocre “budget” recording of a contemporary opera already satisfactorily recorded with the original cast.
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).