Lyn RichardsDec 17, 20237 minVirtually OperaOpera is "brought to life" by virtual images, replacing traditional sets with a newly "immersive theatrical experience" - or so we are...
Lyn RichardsDec 7, 20235 minWhat is Bel Canto, by the way?'Bel canto' means beautiful singing. Or oops, alternatively, beautiful song. Admit it, you don't have a clear idea of what it refers to,...
Lyn RichardsNov 27, 20236 minInnocence walkingIf Norma was all about guilt, La Sonnambula is about innocence. Both appeared in 1831, but innocence came first. It was a rare move by...
Lyn RichardsNov 14, 20235 minAnd then there was Norma“This is the Everest of opera,” the soprano Renata Scotto, a brilliant, controversial Norma in the 1980s, said in a recent interview....