The music seemed to come from afar The music seemed to come from afar

New York shall never be in need of another Messiah to assist to during the holiday season, but a new tradition is beginning to crystallize at the cavernous St. John the Divine to rival it.

on December 22, 2023 at 10:46 AM
Classic example: ‘Antony’ at SFO Classic example: ‘Antony’ at SFO

Antony and Cleopatra was an auspicious start to San Francisco Opera’s second century, a performance that seems to improve as I continue to think about it.

on September 13, 2022 at 12:25 PM
Word problem Word problem

I’ve been picking away yet again at the mysterious symbiosis between an opera’s words and its music.

on December 01, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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The acclaimed Théâtre du Châtelet production of Nixon in China will, unlike the revolution, be televised.

on April 18, 2012 at 2:41 AM
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