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Martin Scorsese to Shoot Ancient Shipwrecks Doc That Will Bring Him Back to His Sicilian Roots
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoMartin Scorsese is set to shoot a documentary in Sicily about ancient shipwrecks in the...
Ron Simons, actor turned Tony-winning producer for stage and film, dies at 63
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoRon Simons, the actor turned producer whose repertoire includes Tony Award-winning Broadway shows...
Opera gets slapped with the 'elitist' label. L.A. proves just how wrong that is
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoWith Verdi's 'La Traviata' and Huang Ruo's 'Book of Mountains and Seas' as well as other projects, L.A. Opera is attempting to cover all operatic bases. Can opera thrive here?
Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstage
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoThe Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined...
Franz Welser-Möst is back with Cleveland Orchestra after cancer surgery and slipped disk
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoFranz Welser-Möst is back on the Cleveland Orchestra's podium, concentrating again on music instead...
Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 12 months agoAfter nearly 90 years, renowned camellia grower Nuccio's Nurseries is closing, but there's still...
The Weekender: Making an Impression
The Wrap via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoHere in L.A., making a first impression is important. There’s an unspoken rule: if you can’t remember who someone is, pretend you know. A friend of mine...
Review: At L.A. Opera, Russell Thomas is an Otello for our time
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoL.A. Opera brings back Verdi's 'Otello,' the first opera it ever produced, with tenor Russell Thomas delivering inner torment with heartbreaking beauty.
Grace Bumbry, 1st Black singer at Bayreuth, dies at 86
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoGrace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germany's...
Czech opera singer Soňa Červená dies at age 97
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoSoňa Červená, a Czech opera singer who became known for playing Carmen and more than 110 roles in San Francisco and other opera houses behind the Iron...
