This ‘Magic Flute’ Has Ringtones, Bird Tracks and a Foley Artist
The director Simon McBurney creates a magical sound world in his theatrical production of Mozart’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.
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A Six-Hour Opera Goes On for One Euphoric Night Only
“Stranger Love,” a singular and hypnotic work by Dylan Mattingly and Thomas Bartscherer, opens (and closes) on Saturday in Los Angeles.
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The Los Angeles Opera, Post-Plácido Domingo
The star tenor played a central role at the company from the start. Since his ouster, it has worked to define itself on its own terms.
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Grace Bumbry, Barrier-Shattering Opera Diva, Is Dead at 86
A flamboyant mezzo-soprano (who could also sing meaty soprano roles), she overcame racial prejudice to become one of opera’s first, and biggest, Black stars.