Dinosaur surviving the crunch Dinosaur surviving the crunch

I have a confession and you may need to sit down for it: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita was one of the gateway drugs to my eventual opera fandom.

By on April 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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A glimpse of stocking A glimpse of stocking

On this day in 1987 a new production of the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes opened at the Vivian Beaumont theater, starring Patti LuPone.

By on October 19, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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High flying, adored High flying, adored

Forty years ago today a new musical, Evita, opened at the Broadway Theatre, beginning a run of 1,567 performances.

By on September 25, 2019 at 8:00 AM
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Leave it to cleaver Leave it to cleaver

If I’d gotten an hour less sleep you’d now find me mixing everything up and writing about Mrs. Lovett making her entrance on a bronze horse like Peter the Great.

By on September 15, 2015 at 11:00 AM
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Drop dead diva Drop dead diva

My first experience with John Corigliano’s music was in high school with the ear and mind blowing score he wrote for Ken Russell’s film Altered States.

By on February 09, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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When Pats collide When Pats collide

As part of its “Figaro Unbound: Culture, Power and Revolution at Play” series, Los Angeles Opera next season will present John Corigliano‘s The Ghosts of Versailles featuring soprano Patricia Racette as Marie Antoinette and Broadway legend Patti LuPone as the Turkish entertainer Samira.

By on January 14, 2014 at 5:00 PM
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