Street Surfer (1986), by Robert Vickrey.Art: The technique of egg tempera painting, perhaps most memorably wielded by artists such as Giotto, was eclipsed by oil painting in the 15th century.But egg tempera still draws creators, and the acknowledged modern master of this technique was the American artist Robert Vickrey, whose paintings of nuns, children, … [Read more...]
Opera review: FGO’s ‘Lucia’ has good lead, iffy concept
Eglise Gutiérrez and Israel Lozano in Lucia di Lammermoor.By Greg StepanichFlorida Grand Opera’s current production of Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor has reimagined this opera in a way that falls short of success, but fortunately it does have a soprano in the lead role whose singing is strong enough to carry the heavy lifting of the Mad Scene and much else … [Read more...]