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Michael McDonagh |
On Becoming Gandhi: Satyagraha This exquisite and utterly involving 3-act meditation on Gandhi shows how he transformed himself from an ordinary barrister thrown off a train into one of the most seminal spiritual and political figures of the last century -- one whose ideas continue to reverberate.   |
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Nancy Wozny |
Billy Budd This operatic version of Herman Melville's classic tale strikes a potent chord with today's national and world affairs. And the Houston Grand Orchestra is led in yet another outstanding performance. |
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Suzanne Weiss |
Figaro It's the best two-fer in town. For the price of one ticket you get a play and an opera -- and both are fantastic. |
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Suzanne Weiss |
The Little Prince In a rare but happy collaboration, San Francisco Opera's splendid production of Rachel Portman's operatic treatment of the tale is not just for kids. |
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Suzanne Weiss |
Bluebeard's Castle and L'Enfant et les Sortileges A big bouquet is deserved for reviving these two rarely-performed gems of the repertoire. |
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Nancy Wozny |
La Boheme La boheme, the ultimate homage to a risky but free-wheeling lifestyle, came out in top form during Houston Grand Opera's recent production of Puccini's masterpiece. |
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Karren L. Alenier |
Satyagraha Beg, borrow, or steal to see this production of Phillip Glass's Satyagraha. This is historic and anyone who experiences this ENO/Met production will walk away with a completely new vision of opera. |
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Nancy Wozny |
Last Acts Frederica von Stade is reason enough to show up at Jake Heggie's tailor-made-for-her opera Last Acts, which recently premiered at Houston Grand Opera. |
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Harvey O'Brien |
The Marriage of Figaro This is a sprightly production of The Marriage of Figaro at The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, directed by Marc Adam and re-staged by Pascale-Sabine Chevroton. |
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