Andre Previn's newly unveiled work, adapted from Tennessee Williams' great play, A Streetcar Named Desire has been lavished with as fine a cast as can be imagined, perfectly suitable sets and lighting, and Maestro Previn himself in the pit. ...
Tales of Hoffman By Jacques Offenbach Libretto by Jules Barbier Adapted and translated by David Scott Marley Berkeley Opera February 28-March 7, 2009 Julia Morgan Center for the Arts http://www.berkeleyopera.org/ For anyone who’s ever wondered if Jacques Offenbach can ...
Houston Grand Opera by Benjamin Britten Houston TX January 23, 2009 http://www.houstongrandopera.org/ Houston Grand Opera continues its stride with year two of their six-year Benjamin Britten cycle with their enchanting production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Combining Shakespeare and opera ...
Dramatic legend in four parts by Hector Berlioz Libretto by Almire Gandonnière and Berlioz Metropolitan Opera, New York City through December 4, 2008 James Levine, conductor Robert Lepage, director http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/production.aspx?id=9929 video preview: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/features/detail.aspx?id=5792 Near the end of the first half ...
Gerard O’Connor (Alcindoro), Alessia Grimaldi (Musetta) PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAT REDMOND Dublin: Gaiety Theatre 18-26 November, 2006 www.operaireland.com/ Opera Ireland’s ‘prison’ La Bohème follows the lead of an Italian production of 2004 with design contributions from detainees at ...
