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LA Opera’s Akhnaten: An Operatic Excavation by Philip Glass
Though minimalist in execution, Philip Glass’ Akhnaten tastefully combines strong visual storytelling and gripping instrumentation in its efforts to raise a forgotten figure from the dead.
Pasadena Playhouse’s “Amadeus” Pits Salieri Against His True Enemy, Oblivion
Through lavish stage design and gripping performances, the Pasadena Playhouse has effectively breathed another life into Amadeus for a new generation.
LA Opera's "La Bohéme" is a Portrait of Desperation and Hope
The LA Opera began their opera season with a brand new production of Puccini's beloved opera "La Bohéme" with a brilliant cast, luscious music, and unique production.
LA Opera's "Eurydice" | A Refreshing Take on the Classical Myth
The LA Opera presents a fresh take on a classic Greek myth with the brand new opera "Eurydice".
LA Opera’s “The Magic Flute” | Opera and Animation Combined
The LA Opera brilliantly combines animation, silent film, and live performance in their production of "The Magic Flute".
The Poetics of Power in Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
With King Lear, Shakespeare examines the ways in which humankind has manipulated its own stories in order to create arbitrary hierarchies that have no basis in nature; however, he is also coming to terms with the art of writing and theater by pondering how one can reconcile mankind’s rule over nature through a medium that exerts its own rule through its aim to represent it.
Museums and their Publics: Reconciling a History of Exclusion
An important factor in the success of museums today is its relevance—or lack thereof—to the “public.” With the rise of the museum has come the rise of the notion of democratic institutions, spaces that are both by and for the people, spaces that allow them to confront, debate and experiment with the world.
LA Phil Presents: Weimar Republic: Germany 1918-1933
The LA Phil presents "Weimar Republic: Germany 1918-1933," a haunting and revealing production conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
The Epic and Sublime: Modern Receptions of Pompeii
Modern portrayals of Pompeii go beyond that of the epic myth and turn into the sublime, combining the right amount of terror to transfix its audience with an added element of distance to turn it into aesthetic fascination.
The Violence of Heteronormativity in Djuna Barnes’ "Nightwood"
Illustrating how Barnes shows heteronormativity as it aims to possess and stifle queerness, and can play out through a queer subject such as Nora.