Gerald Barry is today's rare opera composer with a draught-dry wit. Is there such a thing as a soaking wet wit, the opposite of the parched variety, because he has that too. He is Irish. He has some Beckett in him. And a helping of Oscar Wilde. At the beh... See more
(CHRISTINA HOUSE Los Angeles Times) SPRING IS the season of creation, a time of renewal and new beginnings. In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders. It was a time to mourn. A hard year followed with floods, ICE, AI, etc., menacing ou... See more
RUTH WALZ Salzburg Festival AUSRINE STUNDYTE in Peter Sellars' "One Morning Turns Into an Eternity" at the Salzurg Festival. The operatic study of dying and transcending will make its U.S. premiere during the L.A. Phil's 2026-27 season. On Sunday, Aug. 23... See more
LOS ANGELES — By my count, Philip Glass has written 28 operas, the same number as Verdi. The count is iffy because Glass pushes the boundaries between what we tend to call opera and the fuzzier idea of music theater. His first, "Einstein on the Beach" in ... See more
Philip Glass' 'Akhnaten' is back at L.A. Opera, this time with a magnificent John Holiday Mark Swed Fri, March 6, 2026 at 12:15 a.m. UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Countertenor John Holiday sings a hym... See more
