Word: opera
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...DEANA CARTER Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Capitol) A queen of the four-minute soap opera sings about lovers and losers--her people are typically both--in a strong set that blends country, rock and power pop. In songs of dreams without fulfillment, hurt without despair, Carter makes a hard life sound beautiful...
...band is noted for its ability to take classical and classic jazz pieces and add their own panazz stamp to them. In the song "Carmen Jones," they took a melody from Bizet's famous opera and gave it a little jazz flavor before really mixing it with pan rhythms and letting the tenor players tear it up. Tenor player Dane Gulston made his presence known from the start of the show and, at center stage for the remainder, he kept the intensity flowing and the tone of the show light as he alternatingly teased and supported the other band members...
...ballet company lowered the audience's guard with a lovely--if highly traditional--opening dance from the opera Sanson and Dclilah, only to follow it with the first big surprise of the evening. "Souls of Steel," a raucous and percussive piece that electrified that Reiman Center, setting up an energy that lasted all night...
...There were some off the wall questions," saidNarayan, who is chair of the National AdvisoryCommittee of the American Red Cross. "For my finalround interview, I was asked to describe how myRed Cross service skills could help youth gaininterest in fine art and opera...
Looking at what Boston Lyric can do with their first show in a new venue, it's understandable that they are one of the fastest-growing opera companies in the world. If this sumptuous and thrilling production of La Traviata is any indication of what this not-so-little "company that could" can do on a first try, Bostonians--blue-bloods and musical thrill-seekers alike--have a lot to look forward...