Comedy on the Calais Coach
Friday night Music Director James Conlon sold Die Entfürhung aus dem Serial to a tony crowd of Angelenos.
So Young Park
8 pieces since 2016 — in 6 roles, at 3 companies, most often at LA Opera.
8
pieces
6
roles
3
companies
11
years
By company
Role Blonde
Role Miss Schlesen
Truth, force
I hardly know where to heap my praise first.
Role Olympia
Tales that witness madness
Jacques Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann has had a bumpy ride to its pride of position in the current French repertoire.
Role Queen of the Night
Out there in the dark
The revival of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Music Center downtown, last seen at LA Opera in 2013, is reason for jubilation for everyone except perhaps the singers engaged.
Role Queen Tye
They do the sand dance, don’t you know?
Akhnaten has lost none of its power or glitz at the Los Angeles Opera.
Role Setsuko
In dreams
All these events are simply too big for a one-act opera.
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).