I had no idea Der Rosenkavalier was a breakup story. At Santa Fe Opera’s sumptuous, brightly-colored production, the first this…
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Moments before the premiere of the new opera “The Righteous,” at Santa Fe Opera, an assassination attempt was made against…
The life-force of high desert New Mexico—summer monsoon rains— almost always begins on opening weekend of the Santa Fe Opera,…
There was a sense of musical occasion for The Fabulous Philadelphians in the Marian Anderson Hall for the third annual…
Imagine how many hours alone Tracy K. Smith spent on her way to becoming the 22nd Poet Laureate of the…
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker was the keynote speaker for the rededication ceremony of the Marian Anderson Hall in Kimmel Center…
Louisa Muller is the stage director of a new production of “La Traviata” at Santa Fe Opera for its 2024…
Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka-Salonen was on the Philadelphia Orchestra podium for two weekends in May. The first weekend he conducted Sibelius’s…
If it seems like everyone in the opera world is performing Turandot, you are right. Not only is Turandot a…
Giacomo Puccini premiered Madame Butterfly in 1904 at La Scala in Milan, and to this day it remains one of…
I love La Traviata. It may not be the most sophisticated opera passion, but Verdi’s score and his heroine Violeta,…
You don’t have to be an alarmist to feel that things in 2024 are dangerously out of whack. And if…
Chances are you have not heard of these two one act operas. You are forgiven but may regret it. Recovered…
So, you think you have a pretty good idea of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s life and art? Not according…