Tag: opera
Classical Music #MeToo Firings Send Signal: Time’s Up
Where do we go from here? The shakedowns are not in themselves the victory.
Calling ‘Doctor Atomic’: In Santa Fe, Peter Sellars Revisits the Bomb
An interview with the world’s undisputed leader of disruptive opera directing.
Adrienne Danrich on the Black Opera Divas Who Broke Barriers
Shining "This Little Light of Mine" on two legends: Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price.
Why a 1947 Opera About Susan B. Anthony Feels Right Now
History comes around again in surprising ways. Places fall apart and are put back together. People come together, go away, and come back again....
He Said, He Said: “M. Butterfly” Takes Wing on Broadway
Butterflies fly. And a man is a woman is a man is a woman is a man.
3D Opera ‘Blank Out’ Tells Human Story Using Technology
The 3D video in Michel van der Aa’s chamber opera “Blank Out” is no gimmick.
5 Ways the Arts Show Us How to Hold Political Grudges
Holding political grudges against those a-holes in DC is your duty.
Mozart Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, Dead Since 1838, Speaks
All I could manage was "Lorenzo Da Ponte, is that you?" To which he replied "Ha ha!"
Classical Music Gets a Modern Makeover by Women
Elevating female composers and new music is a surefire strategy to engage more audiences.
Trump’s Behavior, Elucidated by 10 Fictional Characters
These characters behave very badly. NOT good. SAD!
Robert Gutman: The Gentle Man Banned from Beyreuth
Robert Gutman was proof that you could make some people very angry and yet not be jerk.
The Best Theatre of 2015 Looks Forward to 2016
Theirs is the kind of highly personal theatre that makes living in New York worth it.
Mismanagement & The Peking Opera: Part 2
A look at the practice routine and performance of the Peking Opera
More on Politics, Theater Capacity and the Edifice Complex
Build the church for Easter Sunday or for the whole year?
Mismanagement & The Peking Opera: Part 1
In part 1 of this 2 part piece, James voices concern for the mismanagement that seems to constantly surround him.
Vienna: From Guerrilla Girls to Jasper Johns
Austria's capital hears art critics, celebrates painting, and honors opera star Edita Gruberova's 45 years of performance.
Could Protestors Turn Broadway Into Political Theater?
The wonder is that it hasn't happened yet.
How to Write about a Terrible Performance
Critic James Jorden demonstrates a constructive way to loathe a performance.
Why Is the ADL Wasting Its Time with Nicki Minaj?
I'm pretty sure Minaj isn't hell bent on exterminating the Jews.
RIP RGB, RIP GOP, RIP USA
None of the second-rate white men currently on the Supreme Court will receive the honors given to RBG when they finally die.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
