Review: All’s well that ends well for LA Opera’s ‘Tales of Hoffmann’
By Jim FarberJacques Offenbach’s final opera, “The Tales of Hoffmann,” got off to a rocky start. First, the composer died before it was completed, leaving others to...
Review: Los Angeles Opera reprises a steamy ‘Salome’
We expect a lot from our Salomes.The title role in Richard Strauss’ 1905 opera (in one act) requires a soprano with the vocal strength of a weightlifter, the flexibility of a gymnast ...
How a student designed LA Opera’s ‘Salome’ program cover art
When Marshall Dahlin picks up the program for the L.A. Opera production of Richard Strauss’ “Salome” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,...
LA Opera’s ‘Abduction from the Seraglio’ is a ticket-worthy ride
Current politics and 18th- century opera collided Saturday as Los Angeles Opera presented Mozart’s “The Abduction From the Seraglio.”Updated to the 1920s and set aboard ...
WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning story are Los Angeles Opera’s ‘Source’ material
Someday, someone may compose a dramatically powerful, politically provocative opera about Pvt. Bradley/Chelsea Manning.But “The Source,” by composer Ted Hearne and librettist...
Los Angeles Opera’s game of thrones: All hail the Macbeths!
Late in life, working at the height of his powers, Giuseppe Verdi turned to Shakespeare for inspiration. With the assistance of librettist Arrigo Boito, the composer created a pair of consecutive...
Review: LA Opera embraces the return of a longtime friend, ‘La Boheme’
It’s been a long time since audiences had their first opportunity to see Los Angeles Opera’s captivating production of Puccini’s “La Boheme,” originally directed ...
