The Camp, injustice
“The Camp” – an opera about the incarceration of Japanese American citizens during WWII by Bondo Wyszpolski Somewhat overshadowed by the plethora of art fairs this past weekend, there was also fine theater to be savored, and among the works that premiered on Saturday was “The Camp” (an opera in two acts), composed by Daniel […]
Taking flight with “Madame Butterfly”
Retooling the past “Madame Butterfly” – a review by Bondo Wyszpolski This is a heartbreaking melodrama during which the audience is likely to cry and shed tears, and you may do so as well without embarrassment. That’s because we lose ourselves in the sensuality of the story and not in its ingredients, the historical accuracy […]
Opera with a spin
Poetry in motion “The Comet / Poppea” — two operas for the price of one, kind of, sort of… by Bondo Wyszpolski [This is a review of a new work presented by The Industry, a company that reimagines how operas can be presented. “The Comet / Poppea” played for two weekends in Little Tokyo.] Yuval […]
Broken hearts at the opera house
Unrequited love “Highway 1, USA” and “The Dwarf” at LA Opera by Bondo Wyszpolski Over 16 years ago, “Recovered Voices” was conceived to showcase the suppressed operas by mostly Austrian and German composers during and after the rise of National Socialism. Arts philanthropist Marilyn Ziering, conductor James Conlon, and others brought to LA Opera long-neglected […]