In Gioachino Rossini's "Otello," it's not jealousy that proves the downfall of the title character. It's Francesco Berio di Salsa's libretto. In fairness, that's an oversimplification of complicated ...
Guerilla Opera will offer two courses to artists who are interested in exploring the art of writing through the lens of opera. The first is the “Guerilla Lab: Libretto Writing”, a four-class summer ...
Colette's libretto for Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges is a work of profound insight, argues Margaret Reynolds In the world of opera the librettist often plays second fiddle to the composer. But ...
Arthur Woodley as Emile Griffith, foreground, and Brian Arreola as Luis Rodrigo Griffith in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' 2013 world premiere production of "Champion," by Jazz composer Terence ...
Lorenzo Da Ponte, who wrote the librettos for “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” and “Così Fan Tutte,” has been a troubling item for Mozart scholars. Almost everyone agrees that Da Ponte ...
On December 7, The Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the world premiere of Bel Canto, based on Ann Patchett’s prize-winning novel, with music by composer Jimmy López and libretto by Pulitzer ...
The author on the path to writing an opera with Colin Matthews for the Aldeburgh Festival The opera came out of the blue. Colin Matthews had read some of my books, and I got this lovely, long ...
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