This Saturday  we begin the 7 week LAOpera 2008-2009 season with Puccini’s three one act operas that make up Il Trittico - Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi.

Following the operas the Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera Evans Mirageas will preview[more...]

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Betty Allen?

Yeah, I hadn’t heard of her either, but judging by this New York Times article, I should have:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/arts/music/25allen.html?_r=3&partner=rss&emc=rss

She was an opera singer, teacher and an Ohio native who went to Wilberforce University.

A force to be reckoned with, who deserves[more...]

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Everywhere I’ve been in the last two weeks, people are talking about the Human Race Theatre show at The Loft Theatre.  It’s Ethel Waters:  His Eye is on the Sparrow and far more knowledgeable theatergoers than I are going back for[more...]

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Yesterday marked the passing of a musical icon, and while the term "icon" may be overused, in reference to Michael Jackson, the word seems pale. What does Michael Jackson have to do with classical music? Nothing, but love him, hate[more...]

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I remember watching a movie long ago where the main character was speaking about opera.  He said, “You will either love it or hate it, and if you love it you will always love it, and if you hate it[more...]

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