Kevin Carillo dreams up an unlikely combination, with results that are delirious and often persuasive, but also excessive.
Category: Opera
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Reimagines ‘Phantom of the Opera’ With ‘Masquerade’
A night out with the composer as he attended his latest project: “Masquerade,” a $25 million reimagining of “The Phantom of the Opera.”
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‘The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language’ Explores Jewish Tradition of Debate
The Jewish tradition of debate is at the center of a new chamber opera about two scholars clashing over a Yiddish dictionary in the aftermath of World War II.
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‘Galas’ Review: A Vocally Gifted Paper Doll
Charles Ludlam’s camp tribute to Maria Callas, featuring the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, is glamorous to a fault at Little Island.
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Anna Netrebko Returns to London, Sharing the Spotlight With Protests
Demonstrators outside the Royal Opera House protested the Russian soprano’s return to the London stage in a new production of “Tosca.”
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Dudamel, Arvo Pärt and a ‘Monkey King’ Coming This Fall
Highlights of the season include Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Boulez concerts with the New York Phil and Sarah Kirkland Snider’s new opera about Hildegard of Bingen in Los Angeles.
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Royal Ballet and Opera Confronts A.I. With ‘RBO/Shift’ Festival
The London institution is creating “RBO/Shift,” a technology festival whose first year will ask how far A.I. can push the boundaries of opera.
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At the Royal Opera House, a New Season Brings New Drama
The company’s director, Oliver Mears, talks about the opening performance of “Tosca,” the return of the soprano Anna Netrebko and more.
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Royal Opera: A Verdi Masterwork, Lost in Italian Translation, Returns
The Royal Opera will revive “Les Vêpres Siciliennes,” a French work experts say has long been overshadowed by an Italian version Verdi did not produce.
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Christoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor With a World of Admirers, Dies at 95
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.