by admin | Oct 11, 2024
Ah, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera, I’ll spotlight some of the... by admin | Oct 11, 2024
Ah, star-cross’d lovers! I’ll be giving the pre-performance talk for LA Opera’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. I’ll delve into the particular history and aesthetic traditions of French opera, I’ll spotlight some of the... 
by admin | Oct 11, 2024
Ever notice that French-language opera doesn’t get the same time in the programming spotlight as Italian-language opera? No fair! I will dive into the rich history of French opera and focus especially on the cultural, aesthetic, and musical world of French grand... 
by admin | Sep 28, 2024
My introductory lecture for this particular seminar sets up a day of exploration and critique critique Puccini’s Madama Butterfly—of one of the most popular, and also thematically challenging, works of the operatic canon. I will look at the historical background... 
by admin | Sep 28, 2024
The kick-off seminar for LAUSD teachers and other opera-curious people! We open with an overview of the art form, and my talk will look at the three “pillars” of opera—the music, dramatic text (libretto), and stage production. In this brief introduction,...