Review: Another BALLO, Another Peculiar Reinvention, at Barcelona's Liceu, under Ricc Photo
by Richard Sasanow
- March 04, 2024
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA—A MASKED BALL—certainly makes for a juicy opera, on paper at least. It has a plot filled with passion, jealousy and conspiracies, and a score by Giuseppe Verdi that has some of his most memorable music, including a great duet, plus unforgettable arias for soprano, tenor and baritone, and some first-rate music for secondary characters (Ulrica the fortune teller and Oscar the pants-role page) and chorus. The production at Barcelona’s gorgeous Grand Liceu Theatre didn’t stint o...
Met Opera Taps Endowment Fund Amid Financial Challenges Photo
by Joshua Wright
- January 25, 2024
In response to the unprecedented challenges faced by the performing arts sector, particularly during and after the pandemic, the Metropolitan Opera has announced a series of strategic measures to ensure its continued operation and artistic excellence....