February 19 2013 7:00 AM ET
Composer Puts His Loss on Stage With Heartbreaking Effect
Rick Ian Gordon talks with The Advocate about his emotional and fulfilling journey composing Green Sneakers, a mini-opera about the AIDS-related death of his partner.
July 05 2011 3:45 PM ET
Opera Company: We're Not Homophobic
Richard Mantle of England’s Opera North says homophobia was not the reason for canceling a new opera featuring a gay character, but show’s librettist, Billy Elliot creator Lee Hall, remains unconvinced.
July 04 2011 6:15 PM ET
Opera Pulled Over Gay Content
An opera company in England has canceled the premiere of a new opera by Billy Elliot creator Lee Hall because of objections to gay content.
November 17 2008 1:00 AM ET
Carmen Finds Her Spotlight
It’s not very often that a lowly music critic gets the privilege of witnessing a glowing performance by a major new talent at the beginning of his or her career, but that is certainly what happened to yours truly on the evening of November 15 at the Los Angeles Opera. Viktoria Vizin, an astounding new mezzo-soprano making her L.A. Opera debut as Carmen this season, took my breath away.
May 17 2008 12:00 AM ET
King Priam
Nicholas Hytner's 1985 production of Sir Michael Tippett's classic opera is released on DVD, giving viewers perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see it performed close to perfectly
March 17 2008 12:00 AM ET
It Ain't Over
Deborah Voigt, who is starring in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the Met, proves opera to be full of drama, excitement, and relevance.
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