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NEWS: Skylark Opera’s Revival Plan

by Basil Considine -

Cecilia Violetta Lopez and Won Whi Choi in Skylark Opera's 2015 production of Puccini's La Rondine. Photo by Matt Bellin. Last spring, Skylark Opera astonished Twin Cities opera fans with a sudden announcement that its 36th season was not to be. In a March 18 letter to subscribers, President Carrie Wesley wrote, "Skylark is

PHOTOS: The Look of MN Opera’s Roméo et Juliette

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Minnesota Opera's Roméo et Juliette, now playing through October 2nd, features a set design by William Boles, costumes by Sarah Bahr, and lighting by Paul Whitaker. Here's a look at the opera's visual feel, which mixes contrasting color palettes for the rival houses with a dominant rose motif. Read Lydia Lunning's review

REVIEW: Suffused with Roses – Roméo et Juliet (Minnesota Opera)

by Lydia Lunning -

Tempers flare and swords are drawn in Minnesota Opera's production of Roméo et Juliette. Photo by Dan Norman. Minnesota Opera kicks off the 2016-2017 season with a sparkling and stylish reimagining of Roméo et Juliette, Charles-Franҫois Gounod’s 1867 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of famous star-crossed lovers caught between two feuding houses. A

PREVIEW: Renée Fleming to Give MacPhail Master Class

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Update: The Renée Fleming Master Class at MacPhail is now sold out. In two weeks, Renée Fleming will sing a sold-out recital to open the Schubert Club's International Artist Series. While there is some small chance of returned tickets being available for sale immediately before the performance, a better (albeit different) chance

WEEKEND PICKS: Have a Love Affair with Avenue Q, Roméo et Juliette, or Women and Money

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Atim Opoka (bottom center) as Gary Coleman, surrounded by the puppet residents of Chameleon Theatre Circle's production of Avenue Q. Photo by Kari Elizabeth Godfrey. Rain may be dogging the Twin Cities until Sunday morning, but there's plenty going on to do. Here are our staff's weekend picks: Chameleon Theatre Circle presents Avenue Q Can't get

HUMOR: Renée Fleming and the Ninjas

by Basil Considine -

Renée Fleming in an undated file photo by Andrew Eccles/DECCA. Following yesterday's article about Renée Fleming's sold-out Schubert Club concert, our staff have collected a series of photographs of past performances and publicity appearances by Ms. Fleming. These photos document the sometimes extensive lengths to which fans of Ms. Fleming will go to

NEWS: Alexandria, VA Opera Singer Arrested for Busking

by Basil Considine -

William Hobarth's An Election Entertainment, an illustration of disorderly musicianship. [Note: This story has been updated to incorporate an additional statement from the Alexandria Police Department. – 9/03/2016] [Additional note: A statement from the City of Alexandria has been added at the end. – 9/07/2016] It started out as a normal day for Krista

EDITORIAL: The Critical Cultural Coverage Gap

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Today, according to Deadline, the New York Times quietly announced the wholesale elimination of its regional coverage of restaurants, galleries, theatres, music, and other mainstays of its culture sections. The newspaper's retrenchment is one of the most significant changes ever made to its arts coverage, eliminating much of its coverage of the

Fringe File #13: Box Offices

by Basil Considine -

Julie Marie Muskat in RUNE presented by Vox Medusa at Intermedia Arts. Photo by Alex Wohlhueter. Note: This story has been updated to correct some inaccurate information. It originally stated that the MN Fringe Festival Ultrapassers Emeriti Facebook group was founded in response to the discontinuation of the Ultrapass; this group

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