opera
Operatic soprano Brenda Lewis remembered by a friend
September 28, 2017I had the singular privilege of knowing the American soprano Brenda Lewis for almost forty years. She died at her Westport, Conn., home on September 16, at the age of 96. When I last spoke with...
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Transgender opera “As One” gets transcendent Southern California premiere
May 26, 2017“We live on two poles of gender,” said one librettist. “Hopefully we can mess up those lines between them."
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Courageous multimedia opera “Soldier Songs” impresses in San Diego
November 17, 2016At the rate the world is going, I doubt these powerful Soldier Songs will feel dated anytime soon.
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“Great Scott” in San Diego: Opera is dead! Long live opera!
May 10, 2016Great Scott is a grand modern send-up of every imaginable operatic cliché and tradition: It's a hoot and a half!
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A “Threepenny” production to take on the road
April 11, 2016Pepperdine University's Theatre Department has just presented a short four-performance run of the classic.
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