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Alan's Poppies and Sage, photographed by Paul Cabanis, Spring 2010.
Monthly Archives: April 2000
Phantoms of the Opera
Will American opera audiences ever see the Light? I wouldn‘t count on it, not while the Mmes. Butterfly and Tosca fatten their lead in the audience polls, on Momma Domingo’s cooking. The Light I refer to is the collective title … Continue reading
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Mom Domingo Gets It Wrong
I have seen the operatic future — part of it, anyhow — and it makes me nervous. I view the L.A. Opera under the Domingo dynasty as a grandiose mom ‘n’ pop operation. Pop Placido nurses his aging voice, transposing … Continue reading
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CARLISLE FLOYD'S "COLD SASSY TREE"
(Premiere: Houston Grand Opera, Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, April 14, 2000. Future performances: April 16 (m), 19, 22, 25,28, 30 (m), May 6.) Life goes on, and so does Carlisle Floyd. “Cold Sassy Tree,” which brought a clearly delighted … Continue reading
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“LA RONDINE” REVIEW
Times were, when a serious opera was considered properly staged when the time-and-place coincided with the libretto’s stipulation, and the words and music coincided with the composer’s final view of the work. Consider, now, these three productions by the Los … Continue reading
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Fiddlers Free
In common regard, the violin concertos — even the last three, which are the most often played — are a violinist‘s throwaway pieces, the easy music at the start of the program before getting down to serious stuff. Last week, … Continue reading
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