LA Opera Gala Concert, a Farewell and a Milestone
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Each half of the concert began with a video of Mr. Conlon’s career overview and congratulatory messages from his colleagues (including, surprisingly, Placido Domingo!)
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Sir John in Love in LA: Verdi's Lovable Rogue Gets a Worthy Revival
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The production itself is a happy resurrection of the late Lee Blakeley's 2013 staging; it is handsome, well-crafted, sensitive, straightforward, and without an ounce of directorial pretention.
Read MoreL.A. Opera Presents Miss Congeniality Diva, Nadine Sierra, at Zipper Hall
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Nadine Sierra is, without a doubt, a fine mistress of belcanto singing. But what sets her concert apart was her down-to-earth demeanor as a ‘Miss Congeniality’ diva…
Read More'Akhnaten' Returns to L.A. Opera with Spellbinding Force
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Countertenor John Holiday as the titular pharaoh, an otherworldly figure both physically and vocally. Holiday's instrument is a marvel.
Read MoreLA Opera's 'La Bohème' Revival Sparkles with Glorious Voices and Sumptuous Visuals
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Under the spirited baton of Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados, this revival of a 30-year-old production radiates with fresh energy and high emotions.
Read MoreLA Opera’s ‘West Side Story’ Is Finger-Snapping Good
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The LA Opera staging recreates the original 1950’s New York set and costumes from Chicago...The blue jeans and tenement housing fire escapes onstage contrasted sharply with the elegantly dressed opening night audience
Read MoreA Powerhouse ‘Rigoletto’ Ends L.A. Opera Season
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Lots of social media buzz surrounded a cast change announced in May, adding the celebrated Cuban-American coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa as the first Gilda and relegating Kathryn Lewek, the original Gilda, to the second.
Read MoreOrange County Strikes Rhine Gold in Pacific Symphony’s Beautiful ‘Ring’
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In transcribing Mr. Zvulun’s operatic staging to the Pacific Symphony’s concert stage, director Gregory Luis H. Boyle admitted having to redesign the video projections and the sets, but keeping the same costume and storytelling concept.
Read MoreL.A. Opera’s 'Così' Is a Delightful Italian Screwball Rom-Com
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This new-to-L.A. production of Mozart’s rom-com Così fan tutte is at once serious, moving, and entertaining. It is also thought-provoking.
Read MoreLise Davidsen Returns to Santa Monica in a Powerful, Wide-Ranging Concert
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The acclaimed Norwegian soprano returned to Santa Monica to once again shake up the Broadstage with her powerful voice.
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