Over the years, one tried and true method of packing audiences in to the concerts of Robert Bassís Collegiate Chorale has been to present concert opera with impressive soloists.
Author: Gary Hoffman
Ned Rorem’s Our Town
Martha Graham used to say, “In order for there to be dance, there must be something that needs to be danced.”
La Fille du RÈgiment at the Met
When the Met presented La Fille du RÈgiment for Lily Pons during World War II, she sought permission to wave the Cross of Lorraine, symbol of Charles de Gaulleís Free French, during the Salut ‡ la France in Act II.
MOZART: Don Giovanni ó Salzburg 1953
Il dissoluto punito ossia il Don Giovanni (K. 527): Dramma giocoso in two acts
Minnesota Opera makes strong case for Rusalkaís greatness
Why does one so seldom encounter Dvo?·kís Rusalka on stage?
Satyagraha at the MET
Satyagraha is an odd duck to encounter if you are seeking a traditional opera-going experience or anything like it.
Sarasota rises above the regional
Victor DeRenzi is a man of convictions ó and of courage. Given his commitment to tradition, you might call DeRenzi, artistic director of Sarasota Opera since 1982, conservative.
Atalanta at the Royal College of Music
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/opera/article3798023.ece
Florez wows crowd at Met with 18 high Cs
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR2008042200118.html