Doubt Douglas J. Cuomo (Composer); John Patrick Shanley (Libretto) Opera Parallèle A rigidly traditional nun's vague but deeply-felt suspicions about a modern-leaning, charismatic priest's inappropriate conduct with the first black student in a 1964 Bronx Catholic school is the subject of John Patrick Shanley's much-acclaimed Doubt: A Parable, winner of both the … [Read more...] about Doubt
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La Belle et la Bête (The Beauty and the Beast)
La Belle et la Bête (The Beauty and the Beast) Philip Glass, Based on the Film by Jean Cocteau Opera Parallèle Fantastically blurring live stage performance with cinematic screening where reality and surrealism blend into an evening of spectacular entertainment, Opera Parallèle presents Philip Glass' 1994 opera, La Belle et la Bête (The Beauty and the Beast) while … [Read more...] about La Belle et la Bête (The Beauty and the Beast)
“At the Statue of Venus” and “Trouble in Tahiti”
At the Statue of VenusJake Heggie (Music); Terrence McNally (Libretto)&Trouble in TahitiLeonard Bernstein (Music & Libretto)Opera ParallèleSteffi CheongThe familiar opening notes of West Side Story rise in a percussion-piano duet, jazzier and with more edge than the Broadway version. The evening’s prelude transitions into a probing, vibrating, and emotional … [Read more...] about “At the Statue of Venus” and “Trouble in Tahiti”
“Champion: An Opera in Jazz”
Champion: An Opera in JazzTerence Blanchard (Composer); Michael Cristofer (Libretto)SFJAZZ with Opera ParallèleArthur WoodleyA lone boxer slowly and randomly punches his bag, gradually picks up steam and style with gathered strength, and finally begins to punctuate his song in staccato beats on the bag. With that singular, opening composition, Terence Blanchard introduces … [Read more...] about “Champion: An Opera in Jazz”
