Arts Fuse Editor
This re-release of a superb recording of a major Meyerbeer opera reminds us what treasures are available to opera companies (and college opera programs) willing to step beyond the well-trodden path.
“It’s up to us to remind those making music today to never forget those pioneers. I always say if it wasn’t for R&B, jazz, and gospel there’d be no Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones.”
The South Korean pianist possesses technique to burn. His tone is pearly and deep, capable of both haunting distance and grandeur.
This young, superstar trio is capable of being as cool as it is fiery, and the performers’ strengths bring out the best in each other.
“The reason I started the Jazz Forum was to give emerging artists like myself the opportunity to perform.”
Were we able to watch all the new TV shows we wanted to in 2022? Hell, no! But here are some favorites.
In Broadway revivals, Topdog/Underdog is absolutely riveting, while Death of a Salesman feels forced and unconvincing.
Freedom of expression is a more precious commodity than taste. Conservative critics were very clear about their moral imperative; they confidently vilified artists and terrorized institutions. No one won the culture wars — we lost them.
Here’s my list of two dozen superlative operatic offerings of wildly differing kinds, plus some notable non-operatic offerings.
Literary Appreciation: Grace Paley and the Swiveling Light of Truth
An homage to Grace Paley, one of the great American writers of the 20th century.
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