Ed Rampell
LATEST ARTICLES BY Ed Rampell
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“Eye-conic”: Viva “Sagrada!”
April 7, 2015One of the world's most enigmatic churches, Sagrada Família in Barcelona remains a major construction site almost 90 years after Gaudí's death.
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Love and Mozart conquer all: “The Marriage of Figaro”
April 1, 2015The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.
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Monkey biz: “Trevor” on stage
March 16, 2015Circle X Theatre Co.'s production of Trevor is a true gem that makes venturing forth to L.A.'s live stages a rewarding endeavor well worth the effort.
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The original working class hero: Figaro, Figaro, “Figaro”!
March 16, 2015This noisy production of Figaro is playwright Charles Morey's freewheeling adaptation of the 1786 "The Marriage of Figaro."
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Rossini’s super cuts: The Barber of Seville in review
March 10, 2015L.A. Opera's production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville is one of those things that can make you feel glad to be alive
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“Fugue”: Tell Tchaikovsky the news – sexual atonality
March 6, 2015It was with great interest that I attended the world premiere of the cleverly titled "Fugue."
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“Queen & Country”: No time for sergeant-majors
March 3, 2015In the extremely enjoyable Queen & Country legendary English director John Boorman treads familiar ground we've seen in various films.
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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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