Opera
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The director, an unabashed emperor of extravagance, forgot what he once knew: Opera can be deep drama. Source
This new work, with music by Terrance Blanchard and a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, is a bold and affecting adaptation of Charles Blow’s memoir. Source
Donald Trump is a character in Anthony Davis’s jazz-infused adaptation of this true story of wrongful conviction. Source
His sumptuous, realistic style suited a classic “Romeo and Juliet” film and productions of “La Traviata” and “La Bohème.” Source
The Los Angeles Philharmonic brings an operatic masterpiece back to life, with a lavishly glowing sphere. Source
Yuval Sharon, who is directing her opera “Atlas” in Los Angeles, is the first artist to be entrusted with one of her stage works. Source
A new documentary by Ron Howard forces us to reckon with the celebrity tenor’s high and low art. Source
The New York Philharmonic’s “Music of Conscience” series features different artistic approaches to current events. Source
Robert Lepage’s much-warred-over Metropolitan Opera production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle now makes for decent drama. But it’s still not worth it. Source
