Though I consider myself well-informed in most pieces of the theatre world, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't still a novice when it comes to opera. Though I've enjoyed what I've seen, and I know many of the composers and their work, for most productions I have the pleasure of seeing from Austin … Continue reading ‘Rigoletto’ is a gorgeously-wrought, emotionally devastating take on an opera mainstay
Tears fall, voices soar, and hearts flutter in Austin Opera’s ‘La Traviata’
Guiseppe Verdi's La Traviata is a near-perfect opera. It comes out of the gate with a bang, with one of the most famous songs in the opera canon, "Labiamo", energizing the audience for the love story to come, slowly decrescendoing to more quiet love songs in the First Act's back half. Just when it's in … Continue reading Tears fall, voices soar, and hearts flutter in Austin Opera’s ‘La Traviata’
‘The Barber of Seville’ is a funny, finely produced production of a true classic
When it comes to opera, there will always be certain barriers to entry. One of the major ones is, of course, is our own preconceptions, that operas are so often hyper-serious, stuffy affairs. There are other more serious ones, such as length (most operas do run 3 hours or more), and the language barrier (the … Continue reading ‘The Barber of Seville’ is a funny, finely produced production of a true classic
‘Romeo and Juliet’: A Romantic and thrilling performance of the Gounod Classic
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most enduring love stories in the English language, to the point where you’d be hard-pressed to find a man on the street who hasn’t heard of the play, but few sources tell the story of star-crossed lovers quite as grandly or beautifully as Goudon in his French-language opera. … Continue reading ‘Romeo and Juliet’: A Romantic and thrilling performance of the Gounod Classic
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