Centuries ago, opera was more affordable, not just something thought to be for the country club set when the dained to put on their long silk gloves and gold-rimmed glasses. Several companies in Los Angeles have strived to recreate this custom, but it hasn't always been easy. Ticket prices are one ... More >>
Rigoletto The Hollywood Bowl 8/12/12 Better than... the guy outside the Bowl with a dog puppet doing a one-man a capella version of Handel's Hallelujah chorus. Most American orchestras coast during their summer season with puffery such as symphonic arrangements of Pink Floyd, Broadway show tunes, ... More >>
Eric Garcetti, spinning​Eric Garcetti knows how to spin. The still-undeclared candidate for mayor threw down some tracks yesterday during a guest DJ set at KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. It was all in good fun, but Garcetti's playlist -- and his commentary on it -- says a lot about how he would ... More >>
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L.A. Opera's Fidelio, Salome on DVD and Salonen’s return to the Bowl
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