A Deadly Night in the Boxing Ring Is Grist for an Evening at the Opera
A Deadly Night in the Boxing Ring Is Grist for an Evening at the OperaNew York Times (blog)His story is now moving from the ring to the opera stage. The jazz trumpeter, band leader and composer Terence Blanchard is composing an opera based on Griffith's life called “Champion,” with a libretto by the playwright Michael Cristofer.and more »
May Festival concludes with stunning evening of Tchaikovsky
May Festival concludes with stunning evening of TchaikovskyCincinnati.com (blog)It was an evening of noble choruses and stunning arias, as well as substantial music for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, which played magnificently. The program made a dramatic crescendo from the music of operas “Iolanta,” “Eugene Onegin” and “Pique ...
English Language Operas
English Language OperasPatch.comWe'll even hear a truly modern opera, 'What Next?,' by the oldest living American composer, Elliott Carter, who at 103 is still going strong). We'll finish the evening with a complete one-act chamber opera from the great Italian-American opera composer ...
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 21 May 2012
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 21 May 2012Musical CriticismIt takes a truly disciplined production to manifest some of these associations, and Robert Carson's crowd pleaser at the Royal Opera takes great strides toward this difficult goal. It helped, though, that the singers were first class; the evening was ...and more »
FSU's director of opera activities has a long-time love of music
FSU's director of opera activities has a long-time love of musicTallahassee.comDouglas Fisher is the music director and producer for Florida State Opera's upcoming evening of one-acts. The first piece, "The Old Maid and the Thief," is being conducted by Christopher Ray, one of Fisher's students. / Special to the Democrat Douglas ...and more »