If Munichís new Macbeth production does anything, it stirs emotions and draws heated response.
On The Bonesetter’s Daughter
Decades ago a New Yorker cartoon showed a very little girl standing on tip-toe to return a book to a matronly librarian.
Die tote Stadt at San Francisco Opera
Korngold’s third opera Die tote Stadt premiered in 1920 in Cologne, the composer a mere 23 years old. Back then, opera remained a living art form, with the likes of Strauss and Puccini keeping the public excited about new works.
Tom Moore Interviews Mark Engebretson
A virtuoso saxophonist, performing internationally, Mark Engebretson is also a composer whose recent works often take place at the interface between the live performer and the computer.
Tom Moore Interviews Alejandro Rutty
Composer Alejandro Rutty is newly-arrived in North Carolina, where he teaches at UNC Greensboro.
Zurich train station temporarily becomes opera hall
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/234948,zurich-train-station-temporarily-becomes-opera-hall.html
‘Manon’ gala makes spirits bright
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/classical/1192082,CST-FTR-lyric30.article
Classic ‘Candide’ is a vibrant season opener
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080929-9999-1c29candide.html
Korngold opera the “Hair” of its day
Back in the 19th century it was not smoke, but hair that got in one’s eyes.