with so many opportunities to put a political foot wrong, MADAME BUTTERFLY is a minefield. Opera Philadelphia has sidestepped the obvious dangers.
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Tag: Puccini
La Bohème (Opera Philadelphia): Time’s arrow
Of Yuval Sharon’s reverse-chronology retelling of Puccini’s La Bohème, the Wall Street Journal says, “It’s not just a gimmick—it works.” Of course, if you have…
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Holiday Concerts in Review: 6 shows that went on despite the pandemic
Some of the most beloved choruses and orchestras in the Philadelphia area became creative in entertaining audiences in safe and often unexpected ways via virtual holiday performances.
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TOSCA (Philadelphia Orchestra): Music as a cultural mission
Yannick Nevet-Seguin conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in a semi-staged performance of Puccini’s TOSCA
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LA RONDINE (Curtis Opera Theatre): Puccini’s elusive swallows flies to Philly
Curtis Opera Theatre fails to make the case for LA RONDINE as a neglected classic.
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