Thanks to CNN, this weekend I went right from Lyric Opera’s season-opening production of Ernani—featuring Charles V of Spain—to the pomp and circumstance surrounding the launch of Charles III of England. Castles, crowns, cannons—it was all of a piece. And that did something I hadn’t anticipated: it brought an evening of seldom-seen Verdi to life. […]
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Lyric’s al fresco Hansel and Gretel is a family-friendly treat
North Park Village Nature Center provides an ideal setting for Lyric’s Hansel and Gretel.
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Compact Carmen
Ted Shen reviews the condensed version of Bizet’s Carmen by Peter Brook, Marius Constant, and Jean-Claude Carrière.