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How to Save Opera in America? Make It New Again.
To survive and thrive, we can’t rely on the glories of the past.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Opera Philadelphia brings opera to first-time viewers by lowering ticket prices
Opera Philadelphia is lowering ticket prices to make opera more relevant and accessible. The move is drawing in some first-time audiences and boosting revenue. Scott MacFarlane goes backstage to ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Here's why most of America turns clocks back in November for Daylight Saving Time
The 2005 Energy Policy Act extended Daylight Saving Time by four weeks. Scott MacFarlane explains the law's origins.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Trump’s alternate-reality ‘mirror world’, where only he can save America
The mirror world has been a feature of the 2024 race – where Trump’s liabilities are twisted to become his opponents’. For many observers of the coming presidential election, especially those ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
‘Pod Save America:’ Biden’s internal polling showed Trump winning 400 electoral votes
Jon Favreau, a host of the political podcast "Pod Save America," said during Friday's episode that President Biden's internal polling showed that President-elect Trump would win "400 electoral ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Angelina Jolie 'spellbinding' as opera star Callas
The actress plays the lead role in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which could place her in the Oscars race.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Bass David Leigh finding that a successful opera career is no 'impossible dream'
When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his futureEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
Review: The goth opera 'Black Lodge' delivers a messy, sonic shock in DTLA
Timur stars in David T. Little's goth opera, "Black Lounge," a CAP UCLA presentation that weirdly connects the composer with David Lynch, Antonin Artaud and William S. Burroughs.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22 -
Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit
Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Oddball opera has a glorious moment in L.A., meatballs and all
Independent Opera's "The Stone Guest" is revelatory, L.A. Opera's "Romeo and Juliet" is exhilarating and Pacific Opera Project's super-rare production of "Don Bucefalo" proves a nutty delight.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 7 -
Daniele Rustioni to become Metropolitan Opera's principal guest conductor
Daniele Rustioni will become just the third principal guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera in its nearly century-and-a-half history, leading at least two productions each season starting in ...Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago -
From Sunset Beach to Dallas: the top 20 TV soap operas that are no more
Massacres at weddings! Naked buttocks! Jude Law! With the final episode of BBC medical drama Doctors airing this week, here are the finest melodramas that didn’t make it. Any chance of a second ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Inside Gustavo Santaolalla's new Spanish 'Dracula' score for L.A. Opera's live show
Composer Gustavo Santaolalla talks about taking on the 1931 classic 'Dracula' score. The Oscar winner takes the United Theater on Broadway stage with the L.A. Opera orchestra.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 23 -
Are the Warriors for real? Plus Haliburton’s struggles, NBA Soap Opera teams & is Gradey Dick making a leap? | The Kevin O'Connor Show
On today's episode of The Kevin O'Connor Show, Kevin is joined by True Hoops' David Thorpe to discuss the biggest headlines from the start of the NBA season. They break down the reason for the ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
Mason Bates' Met-bound opera 'Kavalier & Clay' based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana
When composer Mason Bates approached Michael Chabon about turning his novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” into an opera, he said the writer told him frankly that “opera was not his ...Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago -
It’s ‘Trump’s America’
We take a look at how Trump won, and what’s next. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Can Axions Save the Universe?
The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
When Is Daylight Saving Time?
The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Kennedy Could Save Gaetz
Trump doesn’t really care about Kennedy’s issues, but would like to look as if he does.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Cruising the Mediterranean (and Saving Money) in Winter
Overtourism and summer heat have increased the allure of off-season travel in Europe, and the cruise industry is taking note with more winter itineraries. Added bonus: cheaper fares.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
How to save a bundle on children’s clothes
From swap meets to looking after clothes correctly, you can save cash while making your children’s wardrobes more sustainable. Charity shops can be a goldmine for bargains – use the Charity Retail ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
The Essential Italian Returns to America
The designer Giorgio Armani made a splashy comeback to celebrate his new store and residences in Manhattan.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20