enhttp://www.laopera.com/60EPiServer CMS 5http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/La-Boheme-Puccinis-One-for-the-Heart/By Basil De Pinto   Comparisons are odious but we indulge in them anyway. Where the arts are concerned, we have to discipline ourselves to take each work and judge it for its own individual worth. Because a Botticelli is “pretty,” we cannot...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/La-Boheme-Puccinis-One-for-the-Heart/Wed, 09 May 2012 15:53:26 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/LA-Opera-and-Broad-Stage-to-Co-Produce-World-Premiere-of-Dulce-Rosa1/Preliminary set design for "Dulce Rosa" by Yael Pardess LA Opera and The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage are joining forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa , a new opera by composer Lee Holdridge and librettist Richard Sparks. Based on t...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/LA-Opera-and-Broad-Stage-to-Co-Produce-World-Premiere-of-Dulce-Rosa1/Wed, 09 May 2012 15:22:25 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/To-YouthWith-Memories-Regrets-And-Love/By Mary Jane Matz   At the end of January in 1893, Giacomo Puccini, then 34 years old, was still a struggling composer, still hoping for a hit. Neither of his first two operas had become popular, but he had hopes for the future; and they were full...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/To-YouthWith-Memories-Regrets-And-Love/Wed, 09 May 2012 15:29:47 GMTLa BohemeYouthhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/LA-Opera-and-Broad-Stage-to-Co-Produce-World-Premiere-of-Dulce-Rosa/Preliminary set design for "Dulce Rosa" by Yael Pardess LA Opera and The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage are joining forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa , a new opera by composer Lee Holdridge and librettist Richard Sparks. Based on t...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/LA-Opera-and-Broad-Stage-to-Co-Produce-World-Premiere-of-Dulce-Rosa/Wed, 09 May 2012 14:52:54 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/The-story-of-Dulce-Rosa/  Based on the short story “Una Venganza” by Chilean author Isabel Allende (above), Dulce Rosa is a tale of romance and ruin, of revenge and redemption. In a South American country, in the early 1950s, times are troubled. Former Senator Orellano i...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/The-story-of-Dulce-Rosa/Wed, 09 May 2012 14:42:46 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/To-Youth-With-Memories-Regrets-and-Love/By Mary Jane Matz   At the end of January in 1893, Giacomo Puccini, then 34 years old, was still a struggling composer, still hoping for a hit. Neither of his first two operas had become popular, but he had hopes for the future; and they were full...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/4/To-Youth-With-Memories-Regrets-and-Love/Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:12 GMTand LoveRegretsTo Youth: With Memorieshttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/3/Janai-Brugger-Wins-Met-Auditions/Janai Brugger at the Met Congratulations to soprano Janai Brugger, a member of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program, who was a winner at the 2012 National Council Auditions held Sunday, March 18 at the Metropolitan Opera. A second-year artist...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/3/Janai-Brugger-Wins-Met-Auditions/Thu, 10 May 2012 09:23:03 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Albert-Herring-live-broadcast-tonight/Tune in tonight for a special “L.A. Opera on Air” live broadcast of Albert Herring on Classical KUSC 91.5fm, starring Alek Shrader and Christine Brewer. Hosted by Duff Murphy and Kimberlea Daggy, the broadcast begins at 7:30pm, and will feature...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Albert-Herring-live-broadcast-tonight/Thu, 10 May 2012 09:35:27 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/2/Albert-HerringA-Note-from-the-Conductor/By James Conlon Albert Herring, Britten’s only true comic opera, is the second of his three “chamber” operas. The first of these, The Rape of Lucretia (1946), was written immediately after his first successful opera, Peter Grimes, permanently...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/2/Albert-HerringA-Note-from-the-Conductor/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:35:52 GMTAlbert Herringhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Tickets-for-The-Festival-Play-of-Daniel-Available-January-1/LA Opera’s Education and Community Programs department is proud to present two performances of The Festival Play of Daniel at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Friday, March 16, and Saturday, March 17, at 7:30 pm. As a special gift to the...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Tickets-for-The-Festival-Play-of-Daniel-Available-January-1/Thu, 03 May 2012 14:33:18 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/The-Evolution-of-a-Dark-Underestimated-MasterpieceThe-Evolution-of-a-Dark-Underestimated-Masterpiece/By Thomas May The notorious travails of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark on Broadway may represent an extreme case in our time, but there is a long, fascinating history to the artistic surgery otherwise known as rewriting a show. For Verdi in...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/The-Evolution-of-a-Dark-Underestimated-MasterpieceThe-Evolution-of-a-Dark-Underestimated-Masterpiece/Thu, 10 May 2012 14:28:36 GMTSimon Boccanegrahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Alberts-Wild-Explosion1/By Gavin Plumley Benjamin Britten is often considered a severe composer. It is a somewhat myopic view of the man and his work. After all, his first opera was the 1941 American comedy Paul Bunyan. But it wasn’t until 1945 and the premiere of his...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Alberts-Wild-Explosion1/Thu, 10 May 2012 14:16:57 GMTAlbert Herringhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Simon-BoccanegraA-Note-from-the-Conductor/By James Conlon Simon Boccanegra is among Giuseppe Verdi’s most extraordinary creations. It is difficult for me to write on this subject divorced from my personal experience and feelings. I do so with conviction that reflects not just the practica...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Simon-BoccanegraA-Note-from-the-Conductor/Thu, 10 May 2012 14:52:29 GMTBoccanegra Conlonhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/A-Letter-from-Placido-Domingo/Dear friends, It is a new year and the beginning of a new era for LA Opera. In the first 25 years of our existence, we quickly established ourselves as one of the world’s leading opera companies. Naturally, there have been obstacles along the way,...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/A-Letter-from-Placido-Domingo/Thu, 10 May 2012 14:47:01 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Introducing-Guest-Blogger-Katherine-Giaquinto/Meet guest blogger/vlogger (and awesome soprano) soprano Katherine Giaquinto!   Katherine is singing the role of Gina in  The Magic Dream , a wildly imaginative and engaging retelling of Mozart’s opera,  The Magic Flute and the latest production...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Introducing-Guest-Blogger-Katherine-Giaquinto/Thu, 10 May 2012 16:10:33 GMTKatherine Giaquintohttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Verdi-Strikes-Back-No-Dinner-for-You/It should come as no surprise that we love Verdi around here. But we love him even more now, after reading about how he dealt with a disgruntled audience member. Click here for the amusing story. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Verdi-Strikes-Back-No-Dinner-for-You/Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:37 GMTVerdihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/div-stylepadding-bottom0px-idblogcopy-classentry--pnbspp-pMeet-guest-bloggervlogger-and-awesomenbspsopranonbspsopranonbspKatherine-Giaquintop-pnbspp-pa-hrefhttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-contentupl/Photo by Steve Cohn Photography At a time when performing arts companies across the country are grappling with budgetary issues, it’s great to hear good news. Today, General Director Plácido Domingo, Board Chairman Marc I. Stern and CEO Stephen D....http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/div-stylepadding-bottom0px-idblogcopy-classentry--pnbspp-pMeet-guest-bloggervlogger-and-awesomenbspsopranonbspsopranonbspKatherine-Giaquintop-pnbspp-pa-hrefhttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-contentupl/Thu, 10 May 2012 16:21:37 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Happy-New-Year/Now that we’ve celebrated the arrival of the new year and the midpoint of our season, we’ve been busily working on many exciting things coming up in 2012 (and beyond!). We can’t wait to share them with you in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/1/Happy-New-Year/Thu, 10 May 2012 16:34:26 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/12/LA-Opera-goes-caroling/LA Opera artists warming up in the van on the way to Children’s Hospital to kick off this week’s caroling tour! http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/12/LA-Opera-goes-caroling/Thu, 03 May 2012 15:31:20 GMTLA Operahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Castronovo-as-Romeo/Nino Machaidze and Charles Castronovo in "Roméo et Juliette" (photo by Robert Millard) On Saturday, tenor Vittorio Grigolo warned us that he had a bad cold and might not be able to sing the role of Roméo at the next day’s performance of Roméo et...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Castronovo-as-Romeo/Fri, 04 May 2012 09:22:27 GMTCastronovo as Roméohttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/MachaidzeGrigolo-CD-signing-on-Nov-26/Photo by Robert Millard After the final performance of Romeo et Juliette on Saturday, November 26, soprano Nino Machaidze and tenor Vittorio Grigolo will participate in a 60-minute CD signing. Merchandise will be available for sale in the lobby...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/MachaidzeGrigolo-CD-signing-on-Nov-26/Fri, 04 May 2012 09:28:32 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Only-three-more-performances-of-Romeo-et-Juliette/Nino Machaidze as Juliette (photo: Robert Millard) Sweet sorrow indeed…there are only three more chances to see the magical pairing of Nino Machaidze and Vittorio Grigolo in Gounod’s enchanting Romeo et Juliette …and one of those performances is...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Only-three-more-performances-of-Romeo-et-Juliette/Thu, 10 May 2012 17:02:51 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Domingo-Thornton-Young-Artists-On-Tour/LA Opera is delighted to continue its “Domingo-Thornton Young Artists On Tour” tradition this season, with a semi-staged abridged version of one of Mozart’s most popular comedies, Così fan tutte . In this opera, two young men go undercover to test...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Domingo-Thornton-Young-Artists-On-Tour/Thu, 10 May 2012 16:52:58 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-Live-On-KUSC-Tonight1/Photo by Robert Millard Tune in tonight (Wednesday, November 9) for a special live broadcast of Romeo et Juliette on Classical KUSC . “LA Opera on Air” begins at 7:30pm, hosted by Duff Murphy and Gail Eichenthal, along with special pre-show and...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-Live-On-KUSC-Tonight1/Fri, 11 May 2012 09:24:29 GMTRomeo Kuschttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/The-reviews-are-in/Nino Machaidze as Juliette and Vittorio Grigolo as Romeo. (Photo: Robert Millard) “Los Angeles Opera has done it again…a brand new dazzling dream couple for opera…[Vittorio Grigolo] was commanding vocally and theatrically…there is plenty of...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/The-reviews-are-in/Fri, 11 May 2012 09:32:58 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-et-Juliette-opens/Vittorio Grigolo and Nino Machaidze in "Romeo et Juliette." (Photo: Robert Millard) One of our season’s most anticipated productions, Romeo et Juliette, has returned to our stage, running through November 26. Click here for tickets…they’re going...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-et-Juliette-opens/Fri, 11 May 2012 10:37:16 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Open-House-Today/From 9:30am to 5pm today (Saturday, November 5), we’re throwing open the doors of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a day full of fun, free activities and performances. Highlights include concerts with Placido Domingo and singers from our young...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Open-House-Today/Fri, 11 May 2012 10:43:26 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Handling-Fees-waived-today/Nino Machaidze as Juliette and Vittorio Grigolo as Romeo (Photo by Robert Millard) Today only (Friday, November 4), we’ll waive your handling fees if you purchase tickets to the November 6 (Sunday) or the November 9 (Wednesday) performances of Rom...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Handling-Fees-waived-today/Fri, 11 May 2012 10:55:55 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/LA-Times-interview-Nino-Machaidze/Soprano Nino Machaidze Nino Machaidze isn’t a bit nervous about singing Juliette in Romeo et Juliette. Click here to read the LA Times interview with one of our favorite leading ladies. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/LA-Times-interview-Nino-Machaidze/Fri, 11 May 2012 10:59:03 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-et-Juliette-opens-on-Sunday/Vittorio Grigolo (Romeo) and Nino Machaidze (Juliette) “I must be gone and live, or stay and die.” Our highly anticipated revival of Romeo et Juliette opens on Sunday, November 6. Click here to get your tickets! Photo by Robert Millard http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/11/Romeo-et-Juliette-opens-on-Sunday/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:32 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Gounod-and-Shakespeare-Masters-of-Music-and-Words/By Basil De Pinto Early and late in his career, Shakespeare wrote about all-consuming passion. Romeo and Juliet is a domestic drama about the reckless, headstrong love of teenagers; Antony and Cleopatra deals with a world-weary historical couple...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Gounod-and-Shakespeare-Masters-of-Music-and-Words/Fri, 04 May 2012 09:45:33 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Updated-Open-House-schedule/On Saturday, November 5, we’re throwing open the doors of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for a full day of fun, free activities for the whole family. Our first Open House will pack tons of performances and activities into just one day, from 9:30am ...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Updated-Open-House-schedule/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:11:30 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Are-you-a-College-Student-who-Loves-Opera-LA-Opera-Wants-You-On-Board/LA Opera is excited to announce the recent formation of its College Advisory Committee. Working closely with LA Opera staff, this savvy group of students will not only help shape the company’s future college programming, but act as ambassadors for...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Are-you-a-College-Student-who-Loves-Opera-LA-Opera-Wants-You-On-Board/Fri, 04 May 2012 09:51:32 GMTeducationadvisory committeeinternshipsuniversityhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/In-celebration-of-Halloween/I’m what you’d call a lifelong horror geek, and this time of the year my DVD and Blu-ray decks overheat with the likes of The Abominable Dr. Phibes and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . Drive-in fare like The Killer Shrews and War of the Colossal Beas...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/In-celebration-of-Halloween/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:19:38 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Scenery-Load-In-day-for-Romeo-et-Juliette/      Photos by Shannita Williams http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Scenery-Load-In-day-for-Romeo-et-Juliette/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:28:57 GMTRomeo et Juliettehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Stephen-Costello-interview/Stephen Costello, who’ll be our Rodolfo at the end of the season, recently sat down for an interview with “The Huffington Post.” Click here to read it. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Stephen-Costello-interview/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:43:26 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Tenor-Ben-Bliss-on-Whitney/Photo by Kenneth Dolin Ben Bliss, one of the newest members of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program, will make his Company debut in just a few weeks as Benvolio in Romeo et Juliette. But he makes his NBC primetime debut tomorrow night, with a...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Tenor-Ben-Bliss-on-Whitney/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:32:54 GMTYoung Artistshttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Revenge-of-the-LA-Opera-Costume-Shop-Sale--The-Recap/Several hundred people started lining up along Alameda Street in downtown LA early Sunday morning to ensure first dibs at our “Revenge of the LA Opera Costume Shop Sale.” From complete costumes to masks, wigs, accessories and plumed hats, opera...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Revenge-of-the-LA-Opera-Costume-Shop-Sale--The-Recap/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:47:02 GMTcostume shopsalehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Carol-F-Henry/We asked Carol F. Henry, one of the founders of LA Opera and the current President of the Board, for her memories of LA Opera’s inaugural performance of Otello on October 7, 1986. Warner and I were so thrilled to be there on October 7, 1986, and t...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Carol-F-Henry/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:52:56 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Carol-F-Henry1/We asked Alice Steere Coulombe, one of the founders and a life trustee of LA Opera, for her memories   of LA Opera’s inaugural performance of Otello on October 7, 1986. Joe and I were there, sitting in the Founders Circle. I remember that I wore a...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Carol-F-Henry1/Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:31 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Bernard-A-Greenberg/We asked Bernard A. Greenberg, one of the founders of LA Opera and the current chairman of the Executive Committee, for his memories   of LA Opera’s inaugural performance of Otello on October 7, 1986. As I recall, we were sitting in the middle...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Memories-of-Opening-Night-Bernard-A-Greenberg/Fri, 11 May 2012 11:57:04 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Happy-birthday-to-us/It’s our birthday! 25 years ago TODAY, LA Opera inaugurated its very first season with a landmark production of Otello starring Placido Domingo. It was a remarkable beginning, and our journey over the last quarter-century has been truly astounding...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Happy-birthday-to-us/Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:28 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Its-a-bird-Its-aum-a-plane/Photo by Allison Achauer Actually I’m not completely sure what that second one is, but it’s pretty fabulous, and I think I want to buy it. The LA Opera Costume Shop is literally gearing up for the upcoming costume sale this Sunday, October 9. Toda...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Its-a-bird-Its-aum-a-plane/Fri, 11 May 2012 12:55:55 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Gran-Venta-del-Taller-de-Vestuario/Otra vez viene la temporada de Halloween, una locura que a todos les encanta celebrar. Estan a tiempo con la Gran Venta del Taller de Vestuario de La Opera de Los Angeles que vamos a tener en nuestro edificio el dia 9 de octubre desde las 11 de la...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/10/Gran-Venta-del-Taller-de-Vestuario/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:05:03 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Raves-for-Cosi-fan-tutte/There are only three more chances to see one of the most delightful Mozart productions you are ever likely to see! The critics have weighed in on our Così fan tutte , and they loved what they saw and heard (click on the links to access the full...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Raves-for-Cosi-fan-tutte/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:37:23 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/An-Insiders-Guide-to-the-Costume-Sale/Do the clothes really “make” the man or does the man make the clothes? We literally made these costumes in the LA Opera costume shop, and now we are giving you the chance to let them “make” you.* With Halloween fast approaching, you may be in the...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/An-Insiders-Guide-to-the-Costume-Sale/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:52 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Tales-from-the-Costume-Shop/Fur hats for "Eugene Onegin" (photo by Robert Millard) Our costume shop is always full of fascinating things to see and equally fascinating, highly skilled artisans. Here’s a great interview with one of them, Hallie Dufresne, our Senior...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Tales-from-the-Costume-Shop/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:23:08 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Behind-the-Scenes-Onegin-Video/We’ve just added a new behind-the-scenes video for Eugene Onegin . Click here to watch James Conlon prepare for the season-opening company premiere. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Behind-the-Scenes-Onegin-Video/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:16:20 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Cosi-to-Onegin-in-3-minutes/The LA Times has created a cool time-lapse video of the stage crew transforming the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stage from Cosi fan tutte to Eugene Onegin . Check it out here . http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Cosi-to-Onegin-in-3-minutes/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:13:02 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Costume-Shop-Sale/On Sunday, October 9, just in time for Halloween, LA Opera will clear out its overstuffed costume racks with its second ever costume sale: “ Revenge of the LA Opera Costume Shop Sale! ” Trick-or-treating connoisseurs looking to stand out in a crow...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Costume-Shop-Sale/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:09:33 GMTRomeo et JulietteCostume Shop Salehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Open-House-on-November-5/Help us celebrate LA Opera’s 25th anniversary at an Open House from 9:30am to 5pm on Saturday, November 5. We’ve planned a day-long series of fun, free activities   to showcase the fascinating world of opera, taking place in every part of the...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Open-House-on-November-5/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:23:09 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Food-stands-are-back/Coming to Eugene Onegin or Così fan tutte ? Come hungry! We’ve teamed up with the Patina Restaurant Group to present a new outdoor dining option at the southeast corner of the Music Center Plaza (inspired by the huge success of our Ring cycle beer...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Food-stands-are-back/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:20:10 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Conlon-Visceral-vs-Intellectual-Audiences/James Conlon, LA Opera’s Richard Seaver Music Director, explains the difference between Paris and Los Angeles audiences. Click here to read it. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Conlon-Visceral-vs-Intellectual-Audiences/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:39:44 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Another-Opening-Another-Show/The curtain has risen on the 2011/12 with a fantastic performance of Eugene Onegin. How about some Mozart to keep the celebration going? Cosi fan tutte opens tomorrow at 2pm. If you can’t be here with us in the theater, join us at home by listenin...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Another-Opening-Another-Show/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:43:39 GMTOneginCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Were-number-one/With our season opening this weekend, we’re #1 on the “Los Angeles Downtown News” list of top five things to do this weekend. Click here for your weekend entertainment to-do list. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Were-number-one/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:46:30 GMTOneginCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Aleksandra-Kurzak/When our Fiordiligi, Aleksandra Kurzak, took on the Out West Arts questionnaire, we found out that she was destined from birth to be an opera singer. Click here to find out why. Photo by Andrzej Swietlik http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Aleksandra-Kurzak/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:49:21 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Hollywood-Heartthrob/It’s official (although we knew it already). Ildebrando D’Arcangelo is a barihunk. For further proof, click here . http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Hollywood-Heartthrob/Fri, 11 May 2012 13:55:59 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Ildebrando-dArcangelo/Bass-baritone Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, who’ll make his LA Opera debut on Sunday as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, takes on Out West Arts’ questionnaire. Click here to read it. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Ildebrando-dArcangelo/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:12 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/LA-Opera-Commissions-Jonah-and-the-Whale/Alexander Prior, the composer of "Jonah and the Whale" LA Opera has had enormous success with its annual productions at the Cathedral   of Our Lady of the Angels, bringing together Angelenos of all ages for community performances of Britten’s Noye...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/LA-Opera-Commissions-Jonah-and-the-Whale/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:23:12 GMTjonah cathedralhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Francesca-Gilpin/Francesca Gilipin, stage director for Eugene Onegin, takes on Out West Arts’ questionnaire. Click here to read it. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Ten-Questions-for-Francesca-Gilpin/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:07:38 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Joy-for-Gioia/  There’s a terrific review at Parterre Box for soprano Aleksandra Kurzak’s solo CD debut. (She’s our Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte .)   “By any measure, this disc is a feast of great singing…a triumphant offering from an artist whom I believe to b...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Joy-for-Gioia/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:40 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Meet-Alexander-Prior/Alexander Prior has been commissioned to compose LA Opera’s new opera for families, Jonah and the Whale, which will have its world premiere   in March 2012 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, conducted by James Conlon. The fast-rising,...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Meet-Alexander-Prior/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:13:43 GMTjonah cathedralAlexander Priorhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Eugene-Onegin-Duty-Absurdity-and-the-Everyday/By James Kincaid Tchaikovsky tells us he was, at first, alarmed at the idea of turning Pushkin’s beloved masterpiece Eugene Onegin into an opera. Luckily for us, he soon saw in that poetic narrative a chance to escape “Egyptian princesses, pharaoh...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Eugene-Onegin-Duty-Absurdity-and-the-Everyday/Fri, 11 May 2012 15:58:41 GMTOneginhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Pas-de-Deux-Tchaikovsky-Interprets-Pushkins-Eugene-Onegin/By Leann Davis Alspaugh It was just another Moscow dinner party. Madame Lavronsky’s dull husband was talking his usual nonsense. Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was about to give up the evening as a total loss when the guests began to talk about...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Pas-de-Deux-Tchaikovsky-Interprets-Pushkins-Eugene-Onegin/Fri, 11 May 2012 15:43:29 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/9/James-Conlon-Lyrical-Scenes-from-Pushkins-Poems/Stripped to its bones, the dynamic energizing 19th-century Italian operatic melodramas can be said to be drawn from one enduring myth: that of Romeo and Juliet, observed Italian writer Massimo Mila. In tragedies and melodramas, a hero and heroine...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/9/James-Conlon-Lyrical-Scenes-from-Pushkins-Poems/Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:37 GMTOneginhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/James-Conlon-Lessons-from-the-School-for-Lovers/Errare humanum est… (To err is human) “Così fan tutte le belle…non c’e alcuna novita” (That is the way all the beautiful women do it, there is nothing new), exclaims Don Basilio, when he discovers the apparently unfaithful Susanna alone in her roo...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/James-Conlon-Lessons-from-the-School-for-Lovers/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:56:55 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/The-Dark-Side-of-the-Age-of-Reason/By James Kincaid Twist it how you will, Così fan tutte is a squirm-inducing opera. It’s been suggested that one is best served by blocking out the lyrics, blinding oneself to the supertitles. Short of that, we seem to be faced with a bitter fable...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/The-Dark-Side-of-the-Age-of-Reason/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:45:24 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Love-and-its-Discontents/By Basil De Pinto Of the three operas which Mozart made from librettos by Lorenzo da Ponte, Così fan tutte has always been the most problematic. It has neither the sheer musical grandeur of Don Giovanni nor the expansive humanity of The Marriage o...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Love-and-its-Discontents/Fri, 11 May 2012 14:38:13 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Salvatore-Licitra-1968-2011/Opera has lost one of its brightest stars, tenor Salvatore Licitra , who died at the age of 43 on September 5 after suffering head and chest injuries in a scooter accident in Sicily on August 27. Los Angeles audiences were fortunate to experience...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/9/Salvatore-Licitra-1968-2011/Fri, 11 May 2012 15:03:42 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Meet-Emmy-Rossum/LA Opera is honored to welcome Emmy Rossum as the Honorary Gala Chair for ARIA’s White Night Season Opening Celebration on September 17! Emmy began her theatrical career with the Metropolitan Opera’s children’s chorus when she was just seven years...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Meet-Emmy-Rossum/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:03:03 GMTMeet Emmy Rossumhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Emmy-Rossum-is-Honorary-Gala-Chair-for-ARIAs-Opening-Night-Celebration/We are thrilled to announce that Emmy Rossum , co-star of the edgy Showtime series Shameless and a lovely lyric soprano as well (did you see her in The Phantom of the Opera ?), will be ARIA’s Honorary Gala Chair for the opening night of our season...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Emmy-Rossum-is-Honorary-Gala-Chair-for-ARIAs-Opening-Night-Celebration/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:11:44 GMTOneginariaEmmy Rossumhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Rehearsals-are-underway/Photo by Robert Millard With the first two productions of the season now in rehearsal, there’s a lot going on around here. Here are two of the stars of “Eugene Onegin,” Ekaterina Semenchuk (Olga) and Dalibor Jenis (Onegin), ready to get to work!...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Rehearsals-are-underway/Fri, 04 May 2012 10:20:03 GMTOneginCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/KCSN-to-Preview-201112-Season-on-Sunday-night/Tune in at 8pm this Sunday evening (August 28), when our new season will be featured on KCSN’s “The Opera House with Bill Toutant.” Bill’s guest will be LA Opera’s Christopher Koelsch, stopping by to discuss the season and play musical highlights...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/KCSN-to-Preview-201112-Season-on-Sunday-night/Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:08 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/8/Aleksandra-Kurzak-Named-Seattle-Operas-Artist-of-the-Year/Congratulations to soprano Aleksandra Kurzak (currently rehearsing for her LA Opera debut as Fiordiligi in “Cosi fan tutte”), who was named Artist of the Year for her October 2010 portrayal of Lucia di Lammermoor at Seattle Opera. More info here:...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/8/Aleksandra-Kurzak-Named-Seattle-Operas-Artist-of-the-Year/Fri, 11 May 2012 16:10:26 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Backstage-Photo-Load-In-Day/The prop lemon tree has arrived! http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/5/Backstage-Photo-Load-In-Day/Fri, 11 May 2012 16:04:08 GMTCosihttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Three-Singers-Join-Domingo-Thornton-Young-Artist-Program-for-201112-Season/This season, LA Opera welcomes three new singers to the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. Bass Erik Anstine (left) will perform the Captain in Eugene Onegin and Frère Jean in Roméo et Juliette , and cover roles in Eugene Onegin, Così fan tutt...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/8/Three-Singers-Join-Domingo-Thornton-Young-Artist-Program-for-201112-Season/Fri, 11 May 2012 16:16:32 GMTYoung Artists