DEATH AND NATURE SHALL STAND AMAZED
Austin Opera: Verdi’s Requiem Written by Verdi in Latin, his 1874 Requiem is widely regarded as a transcending masterpiece, but it certainly not an opera in the traditional sense of…
CINDERELLA at Houston Grand Opera
Since its premiere in Rome in 1817, Rossini’s opera Cinderella has been a fan favourite. It’s most recent staging at Houston Grand Opera was a sheer delight. Patrick Summers, artistic…
Manchurian Candidate and the cycle of History
Creators Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell won a Pulitzer Prize for their first opera, Silent Night. This was reviewed in SunNewsAustin in 2019 (see link below). They teamed up again…
A Cultural History of Western Music
Bloomsbury has been publishing its Cultural History series for a few years now. One recent example is the Cultural History of Music, under review here. If you are looking for…
Don Giovanni at Houston Grand Opera
Mozart’s mature opera Don Giovanni has been a fan favourite since it premiered in 1787. The old warhorse is once again trotting on the stage of Houston Grand Opera, which…