I must begin this review with an apology to any opera aficionados, as I am experiencing my first classical opera after almost half a century of visits to theatres and concerts. My qualifications to ...
The first time I saw an opera, I was sitting in the far rear of balcony seating, watching Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” unfold entirely in Italian. I did not speak Italian. I was too far ...
As an opera conductor, I find myself maintaining a fine balance between keeping a practical, level-headed overview of the elements under my leadership; the balance of the orchestra, the way the stage ...