I can think of few gloomier stories, in any medium, than that of Madame Butterfly’s: the young, innocent girl at … More
Category: opera reviews
Layers of Meaning in Britten’s Hauntingly Beautiful Peter Grimes
There are so many staggeringly good scenes in Benjamin Britten’s opera of 1945 — scenes that are particularly well-staged in … More
Struggle, Love, Loss: La Bohème in a Time of Pandemic
It’s a story that begins simply enough. A small group of free-spirited artists—high on life and exuberantly passionate—contend with the … More
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