theater reviews
‘If I Forget’: The Holocaust, Zionism and the uses of historical memory
November 22, 2022It has been proclaimed to be “one of the greatest Jewish plays of this century.”
Read more‘Man’s Favor Devil’s Plan’ world premiere treats racism in 1930s
November 18, 2022Make a deal with the devil, and you’ll always come out on the losing end.
Read more‘Falling Out of Time’: What it feels like to lose a child
November 4, 2022How would you characterize the work? “It’s not an opera or cantata,” Rechter responded, later adding, “The fact that this is a piece of art is the answer.”
Read moreDazzling opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera premieres in San Diego
November 3, 2022Fifteen years in the making, the new opera is a stunner, gorgeously produced, lovingly performed.
Read more‘Omar’: Opera about an enslaved Muslim may become a runaway hit
November 1, 2022It’s a story of brutal enslavement in America, told in an accessible manner both in narrative and song. It’s a paean to survival despite hell, the will to live another day.
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