opera
Let them eat opera: “The Ghosts of Versailles”
February 27, 2015A specter is haunting opera in this epic about revolution by Academy Award-winning composer John Corigliano and librettist William Hoffman.
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Radical dude: Figaro unbound
February 12, 2015L.A. Opera has launched "a city-wide celebration of the revolutionary spirit of Beaumarchais' "Figaro."
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Today in African American history: Opera soprano Leontyne Price
February 11, 2015Leontyne Price's recordings earned her numerous honors, including more than a dozen Grammy Awards.
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New directions for LA opera: “Dido and Aeneas/Bluebeard’s Castle”
November 3, 2014LA Opera's edgy double feature takes this august art form in other directions and shows the possibilities of different modes of expression for the operatic medium.
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Inspiring new ways in opera: A South African “Magic Flute”
October 10, 2014Warning: This may be the only way you'll ever want to hear Mozart again!
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