Christian Rock Opera Inspired by Trans-Siberian Orchestra Debuts in Texas
A Christian rock opera concert inspired by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra will come to Texas in December as part of a groundbreaking Nativity-themed show that highlights the true reason for the season. It will be held for the first time in Waco, state. he rules the world is scheduled for four nights of performances at Waco […]
REPORT: Multiple People Require Medical Attention After Attending Sadistic Opera In Austria With Explicit Scenes
According to the Daily Mail, multiple people required medical treatment after attending the opera, which featured real blood, explicit homosexual scenes and gruesome, intentionally inflicted wounds. “Sancta” is an adaptation of the early 20th century show “Sancta Susanna” by Austrian choreographer Florentina Holzinger, and premiered at Austria's Stuttgart State Opera in October. It was so […]
Philharmonia/Soddy review – Strauss’s Nazi-tainted last opera ends Edinburgh international festival | Classical music
TThe 2024 Edinburgh International Festival, and the Philharmonia Orchestra’s residency with the event, concluded with a concert of Richard Strauss’s final opera, Capriccio, a work that premiered in Munich in 1942 and is forever tainted by its approval by the Third Reich. The programme had been created by the festival’s former head of music, Andrew […]
The Guardian view on opera and circus: a populist pairing that scales the heights | Editorial
CIn recent years, debates about opera have become an increasingly awkward merry-go-round, centering less on art and imagination than on money, elitism, and whether the repertoire is updated at a rate that contributes significantly to society. . modern creative environment. Much of the recent complaints have centered on the forced relocation of English National Opera […]
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle review – erotic, unsettling and beautifully staged | Opera
TThe opening night of English National Opera’s Bluebeard’s Castle (advertised as a “concert quasi-performance,” but is much more than that) was a unique and surprising production, thanks in no small part to unusual circumstances. , it was completely unforgettable. What was surrounding it. Alison Cooke, who played Judith, left the performance later that day due […]
Woke Metropolitan Opera Slaps Trigger Warning on Puccini’s ‘Turandot’: Rife with ‘Racial Stereotypes’
New York’s financially struggling Metropolitan Opera issues warning over Puccini’s work turandotwarns audiences that “racial stereotypes” are “pervasive” in the blockbuster masterpiece set in feudal China. It also accused Italian composer Puccini of cultural appropriation, accusing him of borrowing and distorting Chinese music. Long trigger warning. This is included in the program notes. saw People […]
Metropolitan Opera puts trigger warning on Puccini masterpiece Turandot
They resonate with woke audiences. New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera has added a trigger warning to its website for those considering purchasing tickets for Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” the 1926 masterpiece set in ancient China. Spectators have been notified of the possibility of causing discomfort. “Contradictions, distortions and racial stereotypes are rampant.” Read program notes […]
The Magic Flute review – ENO’s revival is a peach of wit, wisdom and laughs | Opera
FOr for all the musical genius of Mozart, an evening at the opera “The Magic Flute” may be long and not particularly interesting. That certainly doesn’t apply to Simon McBurney’s 2013 production at the beleaguered English National Opera. Presented in partnership with Complicite and painstakingly revived by director Rachel Hewer, this original show is a […]
The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/Aleko; Bath BachFest review â passion and penitence | Opera
WWhether in the shadow of the cross or in the lawless freedom of an itinerant community, the result is the same. Love becomes dangerous, reason is shattered, and emotions run wild. Each one-act work, Opera North’s latest double bill – Popularity of Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana (1890) Sergei Rachmaninoff is rarely performed Aleko (1893) – […]
Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ finally gets premiere date at Opera Philadelphia
Missy Mazzoli’s “The Listeners” will receive a delayed U.S. premiere on Sept. 25 as Opera Philadelphia’s season opener, which canceled the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s “Woman with Eyes Closed” due to budget constraints. . Scripted by Lois Vavreck and based on a story by Jordan Tannahill, The Listeners is a story about charismatic leaders, […]
