Lyric Opera's exquisite 'La Bohème' a joy to hear and a wonder to watch
Production maximizes power of Puccini's music and drama — filling out characters, heightening emotions, enhancing humor and ...
How the storied Vienna Philharmonic returned to SoCal for the first time in a decade
The Vienna Philharmonic returned to Southern California in fine form, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin with Yefim Bronfman ...
Bringing a Persian Epic to the World, With Help From 483 Puppets
Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.
Even without its signature set, BLO’s ‘The Seasons’ is no dry run
The opera, which marries the music of Antonio Vivaldi with a new libretto by Sarah Ruhl, was still on solid ground musically ...
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‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time
The Metropolitan Opera ended its annual winter hiatus with two productions that chronicle their protagonists’ dangerous, ...
How Magic: The Gathering’s space opera found its voice
In an era of Magic where the game’s 30 years of storytelling and character development are now meant to coexist with other ...
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Uneven Revivals of “A Streetcar Named Desire” and “Ghosts”
Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran star in a heavy-handed production of Tennessee Williams’s masterpiece, and a mismatched cast ...
Smashing Pumpkins' 'Night of Mellon Collie' anniversary celebration set for Lyric Opera's new season
Pumpkins' lead singer Billy Corgan will be joined by Lyric's orchestra, chorus and as a group of operatically trained ...