Posts Tagged ‘opera’
Wagner – Great Art or Anti-Semitism?
Addressing the question of whether or not one can separate the artist from the artwork? Especially in instances of great moral/emotional depravity (anti-semitic). The New York times has an opinion piece by Anthony Tommasini which addresses just this topic as it relates to the composer Richard Wagner. I agree with Tommasini when he says: AsRead more..
Oscar Wilde Opera from Bucks County Team
Elegy for a Prince, a new opera recently staged by New York City Opera. Music by veteran Sergio Cervetti, libretto by Elizabeth Esris (both of Bucks County, PA.) This beautiful adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s story of a statue and a bird who become friends through the altruistic giving of the regal statue. A beautiful animationRead more..