Opera Review: Samuel Barber’s Vanessa at New York City Opera
(Photos by Carol Rosegg)
There is one disclaimer that I think is acceptable–and not only acceptable, but necessary–in performance. That is when a singer, either in recital or in a production of an opera, has come down with an ailment that inhibits the quality of singing that [...]
I think it’s hilarious that this is today’s top clicked post!
You’re all a bunch of horny bastards, and I love you for it.
Keep ‘em spreading, Roddick. And good luck with Rodgie tomorrow. To say you’re really going to need it is like, the understatement of the universe.
[Update:]
Although I guess it’s encouraging that our Mark Morris [...]
Ok, ok. We know you’ve been waiting for it. So we’ll get it over with.
Here’s the problem with a film like I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry: The essential problem that undermines any attempts the script makes to convert viewers to have a more accepting awareness of homosexuality, no matter how many [...]
Boom Shacka-Lacka!
That’s right. We’re home and happy and ready to start tearing it up again in big old NYC.
Today, look out for a sweet–and semi-professional–preview of Lincoln Center Festival’s Four Spanish Plays series.
Otherwise, we’ll try to get up to our usual counter-criticism tactics.
Let the terrorizing begin! (It’s okay to terrorize critics, right?)
Bon voyage for about a week!
I know we just started going out, but I’m already in need of some serious out-of-town action. I won’t be cheating on you, just visiting family.
I’m not saying you won’t hear from me. I’ll call when I can, and post if it’s something really important. But really, we could both [...]
Speaking of safety (see image right): Matthew Gurewitsch profiles Pilobolus
Gia Kourlas would like a slice of heaven with her coffee at DNA
Jennifer Dunning sounds the gong on DancemOpolitan at Joe’s Pub
O. M. G. I know this totally doesn’t have anything to do with criticism. But, umm, in case you hadn’t heard: our galaxy is floating further and further away from everything around us, and dark matter is sucking life out of the universe! :(
Nicolai Ouroussoff in The Times gives us the rundown of the new behemoth variety of concert hall that is cropping up in cities around the world. Included in that category is the much publicized Disney Hall in dowtown L.A.
Ouroussoff tells us that the concert hall heard round the world was Hans Scharoun’s 1963 hall for [...]
Received a tip from our amigo Earl Dax on this article from Alternet, which breaks down the U.S. economy into little bite-size metaphors. I know it’s not a review, but it has everything to do with the arts in terms of funding.
Anyone care to draw first blood in the debate over government funding versus [...]
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