Look and Listen #19: Mezzo-soprano Adrian Angelico
Adrian Angelico is making a bold statement in opera. He is one of a growing number of trans opera singers forging a new path for the future. As a mezzo-soprano, …
Dressing the Story: A Gallery of Operatic Set Design
Scenery is more than mere background or decoration. It has power to determine our rejection or acceptance of a story. Storytelling began with the human voice. No props, no set, just …
No Forgiveness: Mieczysław Weinberg’s The Passenger at Houston Grand Opera
The Holocaust damaged humanity profoundly. Can art help us find that wrecked humanity even when it lies within a Nazi? This weekend Houston Grand Opera will present the American Premiere …
Conflict in the Warrior Archetype: Giuseppe Verdi’s Aïda
One of the most interesting aspects of the warrior archetype is the conflict between being a warrior and a soldier. This is at the center of Aïda, Giuseppe Verdi‘s opera about a tragic love …
Crossing Opera and Mariachi Yields a Rare Flower: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
José “Pepe” Mártinez and Leonard Foglia’s Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, To Cross the Face of the Moon, weaves an emotional and profound story of a family divided by the US …
Never Strike a Clock: Colette and Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
The child is naughty. After he makes a mess and strikes the old grandfather clock, the objects in the room begin to come alive, and they aren’t in a good …