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Category: Los Angeles Opera

  • LA Opera’s Die Gezeichneten Media Round-Up

    Production Web Site | Press Photographs Reviews: The Opera Tattler | Out West Arts | OC Register | Variety | LA Times

  • Die Gezeichneten at LA Opera

    * Notes * Franz Schreker’s Die Gezeichneten opened last night as part of LA Opera‘s Recovered Voices series. The music is rather voluptuous, yet oddly shimmery as well, and certainly is very beautiful. For the most part, the orchestra held together under James Conlon. The sound, while at times quite robust, did not overwhelm the…

  • LA Opera’s 2010-2011 Season

    September 23- October 16 2010: Il PostinoSeptember 26- October 17 2010: Le Nozze di FigaroNovember 27- December 18 2010: LohengrinFebruary 19- March 13 2011: Il Turco in ItaliaMarch 12-27 2011: The Turn of the Screw LA Opera's new season opens with a world premiere, with Plácido Domingo singing the part of Pablo Neruda. Domingo conducts…

  • LA Opera Bailout

    The layoffs earlier this year were not enough, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors just approved a $14 million emergency loan for Los Angeles Opera. LA Times | LA Opera

  • The Barber of Seville at LA Opera

    * Notes * Last Sunday Il Barbiere di Siviglia opened in a matinée performance at Los Angeles Opera. The orchestra sounded unfocused under Michele Mariotti, often not with the singers. As Fiorello, José Adán Pérez sounded fine, as did Kerri Marcinko (Berta). Andrea Silvestrelli was an amusing Don Basilio, his throaty, resonant tones were spot on.…

  • Tamerlano at LA Opera

    * Notes * Yesterday evening Tamerlano had the third of five performances this season at Los Angeles Opera. William Lacey had the orchestra sounding uncharacteristically crisp, serving the music well. Most of the singing was of a high standard, only Ryan McKinny (Leone) and Jennifer Holloway (Irene) did not stand out, both lacking heft and fullness.…

  • Rome = Dorothy Chandler

    One could not help but notice that the Rome of the television series Mad Men took place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the home of Los Angeles Opera. Culture Monster | Music Center | LA Opera

  • Costume Shop Sales

    Los Angeles Opera is having a costume sale this Saturday from 10am until 6pm. The sale will be in the parking lot of Costume Shop at 330 South Alameda Street in Los Angeles. San Francisco Opera is having a similar sale on October 24-25, from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday…

  • LA Opera’s The Birds Media Round-Up

    Production Web Site | Press Photographs Reviews: The Opera Tattler | Out West Arts | OC Register | Variety | FT.com | LA Times | New York Times

  • The Birds at LA Opera

    * Notes * Walter Braunfels' Die Vögel opened at LA Opera last night. Unfortunately, the production did not cohere. Good Hope and Loyal Friend were dressed in a nondescript early twentieth century manner, they looked more American than Athenian. The Birds, on the other hand, were garishly dressed, some were adorned with Isis Wings, invoking…