Elizabeth – I grew up here in New York City, but I’ve never been to Madame Tussauds as I absolutely hate Times Square, tourist mecca of the world. Plus I find wax figures kind of creepy. But curiosity overcame my hatred of Times Square for an evening when On Site Opera invited us to check out… [Read More]
Baroque Maelstroms, Bearded Gods and Smart Phone Battles: The Enchanted Island at the Metropolitan Opera
Elizabeth – Jeremy Sams’ Enchanted Island is a pastiche opera, taking storylines from two Shakerspeare plays, mixing them, along with various baroque music to form one new storyline and opera. I thought it was a fun new take on opera, but apparently this is actually a throwback to the early days of opera. Apparently back in… [Read More]
