Puccini’s Turandot at Michigan Opera Theatre By Patricia Lawlis Giacomo Puccini, as a 19th century Italian composer, was born into a world ripe for musical transition. While the music of most Western countries continued to evolve by developing a strong tradition of symphonic music and by embracing the quartet, the operatic style of Italian […]
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A View from the Bridge at the Michigan Opera Theatre By Patricia Lawlis The two act opera, A View from the Bridge, after Arthur Miller’s play by the same name, first premièred at the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1999. The story follows protagonist Eddie Carbone as his taboo attraction for his niece leads him to […]
Why Do People Hate Rap And Opera?
So what’s wrong with rap and opera? Not much, really. Except that last week when we asked readers to name their musical blind spots (genres or bands they ignored, either by choice or neglect) a distinct refrain emerged within the responses. Two examples: “Oh, and by […]