http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/arts/music/26lucia.html The Metropolitan Opera presented the final performance of a run of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor for its March 19 HD simulcast. Director Mary Zimmerman incorporated a ghostly apparition during Lucia's aria, "Regnava nel silenzio" - not outlined in the score - but as a reference to the Walter Scott novel. It was haunting and effective to see as Lucia tells [...]
Category: Opera Review
Blog from the Guardian: Why does no one write about the music?
Great blog about the content of opera reviews these days. Makes me feel slightly better for neglecting to comment on the costumes and lighting in my reviews for Opera News sometimes. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/theatreblog/2011/mar/01/opera-reviews-music-critics
Dr. Adrian’s review of North Carolina Opera’s Tosca
http://operanews.com/operanews/templates/content.aspx?id=18364 At a time when opera companies are calling it quits out of financial necessity, North Carolina Opera has emerged in Raleigh. Here's my review of NCO's inaugural production starring Cynthia Lawrence, Grant Youngblood, and Steven Harrison. Tosca RALEIGH, NC North Carolina Opera 10/17/10 North Carolina Opera — newly formed from a merger between two [...]
Is there a need for arts criticism?
http://operanews.com/operanews/templates/content.aspx?id=17888 I am currently a correspondent for Opera News and have attached a link to my most recent review of The Atlanta Opera's production of Puccini's La Boheme. Is there a need for performing-arts criticism and what is its purpose? Often reviews are helpful to those in the business who want to read about current productions, in order [...]
