As busy entrepreneurial artists know, running an ongoing endeavor can be a grind. Southern California’s own training ground for opera singers is remedying that reality by taking a year-long hiatus for creative renewal. This isn’t the first time OperaWorks has done so — there was a similar break in 1999, which garnered good results. It all … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights The SoCal music community was rocked this week by the news that the OC Register has laid off highly respected music critic TIMOTHY MANGAN (right) after nearly twenty years, citing “restructuring”. They gave him no notice: he was on his way to review … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Susannah, Carlisle Floyd’s now-classic American opera, is a thought-provoking tale of small towns, innocence and the darkness that can dwell anywhere. PASADENA OPERA will perform the show just twice at A Noise Within this weekend (Friday and Saturday), and it will likely … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Huge weekend ahead… …the week before Halloween is always a monster! One thing’s for sure: thou shalt not stay home. The season for DE ANGELIS VOCAL ENSEMBLE kicks off on Saturday afternoon, and examines a musical circle of life with ‘Genesis, Renaissance … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights For hot fun in the summertime, there’s a surprising amount of opera going on, much to our delight: Last week’s aforementioned Tsar’s Bride from INDEPENDENT OPERA COMPANY is reported to have been a lovely foray into the Russian classics. (Watch the Singerpreneur … Read more
Arts for Social Awareness Project’s first production is a must-see 5 chances left to catch the new opera in NoHo It’s new. It’s improvised. And it’s an experience you won’t forget. The Discord Altar will touch your heart and inspire you. It could even change the world. Collaborating with Fugitive Kind Theater, this project from … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights What a week! We’re blessed with many operas and concerts this week, so choosing your schedule will be especially difficult, as we’re truly spoiled for choice. (I’m out of town this week, and hate that I’m missing so many amazing events!) Just … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* SOUTHERN CA VOCAL EVENTS Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Choral liquidity, a battle for social justice, and a career made new. The week ahead has some unusual surprises on the vocal front: The LA PHIL welcomes soprano NATALIE DESSAY to Disney Hall for an evening a la française, as the tiny … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* SOUTHERN CA VOCAL EVENTS Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Fiiiiii-ga-roooooo! Even people who have never heard an opera know Figaro’s name, thanks to Bugs Bunny and countless other pop icons. (What would classical music be without its parodies?) For the next couple of months in L.A., we can go way beyond … Read more
Vocal focus from CCMN* SOUTHERN CA VOCAL EVENTS Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights My head is full of beautiful operatic moments. Just coming out of four incredible days teaching for the inaugural whirlwind of LA Vocal Lab, we worked with 19 talented singers, ranging from knockout newbies to established pros, and couldn’t be more proud. … Read more
