There were far too many highlights of the Met's recently truncated season – performed and planned – to write about here. And all my readers know that I'm a committed opera fan, so I was sorry not to …
The Met’s Porgy and Bess Revisited
In October, when I wrote about the Met's new production of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, I was pretty sure I would be writing about it again. There was more I wanted to say about this important New …
Remembering Jessye Norman
It seems appropriate, at this special time of year, to remember Jessye Norman. The great opera singer died on September 30. The news – including many fine obituaries – has been almost overwhelming in …
Sharing Guy’s Journey: Storytelling for Ten Years
It was on November 14, 2009, from Nairobi, Kenya, that I uploaded the first post to my new blog. Because I was in Africa, it made sense to play with the "journey" idea as I sought to come up with a …
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Porgy and Bess – A Monumental New Look at an American Classic
When I mentioned to a friend that I was going to attend the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Porgy and Bess he seemed surprised. "Opera?" he asked. "I thought that was a Broadway …
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Welcoming The American Modern Opera Company
Opera folks, especially in the New York City area, seem to be continually grappling with the fact that there isn't enough opera around. We have the grandest of the grand, of course, in our beloved …
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