Opera companies are finding ways to appeal to wider audiences and make the performance fun — yes, fun. Los Angeles Opera is following suit with “Hercules vs. Vampires,” a film accompanied by live ...

The 1961 film “Hercules In The Haunted World” would be a perfect choice for the show "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Yet “Hercules in the Haunted World” has a lot of serious fans. Many think the movie ...

The film and television composer Patrick Morganelli has written what must be one of the most unusual operas ever. It’s called “Hercules vs. Vampires” and it is designed to be performed in ...

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is on a mission to bring opera back into the realm of pop culture. They've had a banner season, to reflect the gritty realities of present-day Portland, fusing and, most recently, putting an operatic ...

“Hercules vs. Vampires” isn’t a typical concept for an opera. But that should come as no surprise: Show creator Patrick Morganelli isn’t your typical opera composer, either. A former F-14 pilot for ...

LA Opera goes technicolor in Morganelli's musical reboot of a cult horror epic. By Tim Appelo Hercules vs Vampires Key Art - P 2015 A lot of people will disregard [Hercules in the Haunted World] as a ...

At first glance, the opera world might not seem to have much in common with the campy cult classic films of Mario Bava. But with its upcoming performance of “Hercules vs. Vampires,” Nashville Opera ...

Glancing through L.A. Opera’s 2015 schedule, one encounters a host of familiar names, from Verdi to Mozart and Rossini. Sandwiched between them, however, is a most unusual engagement that starts ...

Director Mario Bava’s 1961 movie, “Hercules in the Haunted World,” is a sword-and-sandal adventure with low-budget production values, atrocious acting and even worse dubbing. All the more reason to ...

“Hercules vs. Vampires,” a newish opera by the Los Angeles-based film composer Patrick Morganelli which was performed by Los Angeles Opera on Thursday night, is strangely captivating. Accounting for ...