Before the first plaintive strains of music are heard in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a gentleman with long white hair and beard to match takes his seat next to a giant clock at the side of the Metropolitan Opera stage. He will remain in view through much of the opera, a mostly silent presence looming over Violetta as she enacts her tragic story.
Category: Opera
Contemporary dance at the Sochi Winter International Arts…
The Olympic city of Sochi is staging The Winter International Arts Festival. It has become one of the cultural highlights of the Russian Black Sea resort.
Of race and opera: Two views on ‘Nixon in China’ a ” and theatrical stereotypes a ” in Houston
Art provokes. And sparks conversations. The Houston Grand Opera’s recent production of John Adams’ ‘Nixon in China’ has done just that, drawing strong responses from two critics – Scott Cantrell in Dallas and Wei-Huan Chen of Houston.Their perspectives, on matters of race, history and how a viewer should interpret what they’re seeing on an opera stage – are here.
Music for Life International to Present Mahler for Life at Carnegie Hall
Music For Life International continues its decade-long tradition of global humanitarian concerts at Carnegie Hall by presenting Mahler For Vision, a benefit concert of Gustav Mahler ‘s monumental Second Symphony “Resurrection” on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Carnegie Hall ‘s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The concert aims to promote the restoration of vision to millions around the world affected by treatable cataract blindness on the most prestigious concert stage in the world.