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2011 Review – and a look ahead to 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by philip

As I look back over my first full year of publishing opera reviews in SPLASH Magazine, January seems like a good time to reflect on some of the operatic highlights of the past year.  It came as something of a shock to me Continue reading »

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Heart of a Soldier – The World Premier of a Gripping BiOpera

Posted on September 21, 2011 by philip

Heart of a Soldier is the third BiOpera that I have reviewed recently (Nixon in China and Dr. Atomic are the others) and it is basically different from almost all other operas. The story is a biography of a current person, and it is by far the driving force of the opera; music, acting, scenery, lighting, etc. are important only in-so-far-as they enhance the story telling. Continue reading »

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