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, […]
“Fox News” As A “Soap Opera” – “Days Of Our Lives” | Megyn Kelly Drama
Watch Funny 30 second clip. Fox news as a soap opera. With all the drama going on at Fox News and NBC it seemed fitting to … source
Usher’s soap opera career you forgot about
(NEXSTAR) — As music superstar Usher prepares to take the stage for the halftime show, 5th super bowl In Las Vegas, we take a look at the 45-year-old’s decades-long career. That includes one career move of his that no one would have known about. Usher, a Dallas native whose full name is Usher Raymond IV, […]
Atlanta Opera to stage COVID-updated version of Puccini classic
As part of its 45th anniversary season, Atlanta Opera will present a production of Puccini's “La Bohème,” updated for the coronavirus pandemic, to run alongside Jonathan Larson's “Rent.” . Both films will take place on the same set and include audience-on-audience action, the company announced Friday. The Philadelphia Orchestra works to build bridges between the […]