Michel van der Aa’s “Theory of Flames” originates from a question: “How can we relate to people if we don’t believe in the same reality?” Michel van der Aa’s film opera “Theory of Flames,” premiering ...
Two very different Verdi operas are playing on the Metropolitan Opera stage. One production embraces every recent trend and the other comes across as a relic. In a way, each meets an operatic ideal.
The first act of Opera À La Carte’s production of La bohème featured costuming and well-used furniture that made Rodolfo’s bohemian Parisian garret seem more real than the elaborate expensive sets and ...