Opera League News & Articles

Saturday, April 13, 20190

Zarzuela or Spanish Opera?

The Lead Teaching Artist of LA Opera's Zarzuela Project discusses this very conundrum.

Saturday, August 4, 20180

After nearly 25 years on stage, Susan Graham still finds the thrill of new challenges

Sunday, May 20, 20180

Two composers will be heard at LA's “big four” musical performance organizations in 2018. One of them is Mozart. The other...

Monday, March 5, 20180

It is easy for the tuba to outdo the orchestra. The challenge is to create a blend with the trombones, basses, bassoons and tympani.

Tuesday, November 21, 20170

The director talks about Bernstein’s Candide, her inspirational parents and running two major opera companies.

Monday, October 2, 20170

“While it’s flattering, I don’t want to be compared to other composers, I want to write my own kind of music.”