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L.A. Opera hiring despite continued financial difficulties
Culture MonsterIts financial footing is still shaky and the overall donor environment remains soft, but Los Angeles Opera apparently feels confident enough to add a new name to its roster of top leaders. According to a hiring notice that is circulating...... -
Zionism, anti-Semitism, Richard Wagner and ... George Eliot?
Culture MonsterWhat could Richard Wagner, Karl Marx and British novelist George Eliot possibly have had in common relating to issues of what Marx referred to as "the Jewish question"? An attentive reader asked for some elaboration on that point after reading...... -
‘Madame Butterfly’
The Daily MirrorFeb. 4, 1908: Sharpless (Ottley Cranston) and Pinkerton (Vernon Stiles) find the body of Cio-Cio San (Phoebe Strakosch) in the Los Angeles premiere of “Madame Butterfly.” One of the joys of research is following a thread wherever it leads. In this... -
KUSC plans to broadcast entire L.A. Opera 'Ring' cycle
Culture MonsterAt more than 17 hours, including intermissions, Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle represents a sizable chunk of air time. But KUSC-FM (91.5) is up for the challenge of broadcasting the entire operatic epic in May and June. The classical music radio...... -
SoCal billionaires plentiful, but most are not known for giving big sums to the arts*
Culture MonsterWhat do the arts need to thrive? Well, apart from talented, creative and inspired artists, impresarios to give them a forum and arts-appreciators to enjoy the results, the arts mainly need rich people. Which brings us to Forbes magazine's annual...... -
Inside L.A. Opera's $32-million Wagnerian wager
Culture MonsterIf there's one thing the public knows about Los Angeles Opera's $32-million production of Richard Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelung," it's the price tag. While the big sum does serve as a convenient shorthand signaling that this is a...... -
Monster Mash: Hollywood stars and a surprise at the Oliviers; Fox says no 'Glee' musical; @ the museum
Culture Monster-- Toast of London: American playwright Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop" was the unexpected winner of the new drama prize at this year's Olivier Awards -- the British equivalent of Broadway's Tonys -- with other honors going to the musical "Spring...... -
L.A. Opera widens ticket buyers' options for 'Ring' cycle performances
Culture MonsterThe slogan "Have it your way" has sold lots of Whoppers for Burger King. Now Los Angeles Opera is following that lead to sell tickets to the whopper of its world, Richard Wagner's "Der Ring Des Nibelungen." With about two...... -
Theater review: 'Richard and Felix: Twilight in Venice' at the Met Theatre
Culture MonsterRichard Wagner: humanist genius or egomaniacal racist? A bit of both, it turns out, in Cornelius Schnauber's complex portrait of the composer in his final hours, "Richard and Felix: Twilight in Venice" at the Met Theatre. As a participating event...... -
Scene & Heard: Los Angeles Opera celebrates its Wagnerian effort
Culture MonsterSupporters of the “Ring” gathered for a cast party following the opening performance of “Götterdämmerung” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last week. The opera is the final installment of Wagner’s four-part epic, which the Los Angeles Opera... -
From 'The Mighty Thor' to 'Xena: Warrior Princess,' Wagner's influence runs deep in superhero land
Culture MonsterWhat do Thor, Xena, Hellboy and "X-Men's" Jean Gray all have in common? Besides being popular superhero figures with big cult followings, they can trace their roots all the way back to 19th century composer Richard Wagner and his four-opera...... -
Monster Mash: Meryl Streep among arts honorees; new Geffen season includes LaBute, Letts
Culture Monster-- Academy's awards: Actress Meryl Streep and conductor James Levine have been elected honorary members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Those inducted into the main body include composers Tania Leon and Fred Lerdahl, architect Thom Mayne,...
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