David Pittsinger and Georgia Jarman in Don Giovanni.(Photo by Gaston de Cardenas)By Greg StepanichFORT LAUDERDALE – More so than most operas, Don Giovanni presents its audience with a puzzle: Is it a tragedy or a comedy?The Romantics of the 19th century saw it as an exercise in decadence and darkness, and until recently it was common to leave out the final scene, … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: May 6-8
Morris Robinson as the Commendatorein Florida Grand Opera’s Don Giovanni.Music: This weekend, Florida Grand Opera is running more like a repertory company than its normal mode of one show at one time. Its productions of David DiChiera’s Cyrano and Mozart’s Don Giovanni are running tomorrow and Sunday afternoon, respectively, at the Ziff Ballet Opera House in … [Read more...]
Music review: Colossal ‘Requiem’ at PB Opera proves hugely enjoyable
Bruno Aprea leads the Verdi Requiem on Sunday. By Greg StepanichEven if you hear it by playing a YouTube video through the tinny speakers built into your laptop, Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem makes an overwhelming impression.So much more overwhelming was it, then, to see the massive chorus and orchestra lined up on stage Sunday afternoon at the Kravis Center … [Read more...]