Tag: Opera

An opera called "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language" brings to life the story of Yudel Mark and Max Weinreich, who spent 25 years working on a Yiddish dictionary that remained incomplete.
A series of articles by Howard Reich published in the Chicago Tribune more than two decades ago about Nazi-looted art has inspired an opera titled "Before It All Goes Dark" by renowned composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer.
The article discusses the impact of Verdi's opera "Nabucco" in the aftermath of a significant event that occurred on October 7th.
Violinist and composer Alison Cotton uncovered the remarkable story of Ida and Louise Cook, two music-loving sisters from Sunderland who saved 29 Jews from the Nazis during the 1930s.
In 1943, during their time in Terezin concentration camp, Peter Kien and Viktor Ullmann created the symbolic opera "The Emperor of Atlantis" as a reflection on war, dictatorships, and the significance of life and death.
"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," an opera adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's book and Vittorio De Sica's film, has finally premiered after a long and difficult journey.
The article discusses whether Wagner's racism was as bad as it sounds.
Woody Allen made his directorial debut at La Scala opera house in Milan, premiering Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi.
The Metropolitan Opera presents Wagner's "Parsifal" in a controversial production featuring a sea of blood on stage during the second act.