To Boldly Go Where No Opera Has Gone Before Opera: The Next Generation

"...Opera smells of age. That isn't meant as a slap..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

Austin Lyric Opera's Stampede

The opera launches a festival to celebrate Austin's musical diversity

"..."live music capital of the world" thing, you include opera in the mix, right? Well, you should. Austin Lyric..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

An Opera for Wartime

Philip Glass' Waiting for the Barbarians arrives when its message is urgently needed

"...military campaign. Waiting for the Barbarians is the latest opera by Philip Glass, an adaptation of the novel by..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Lyric Opera: 'Carmen' glee-a

ALO makes its long-awaited move into the Long Center with opera's favorite libertine

"...Texas, and nowhere is this more evident than at Austin Lyric Opera. A new, hip logo and an impressive..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Michael Kellerman

Austin Lyric Opera: Fat lady sings for artistic/managing director split

Austin Lyric Opera Artistic Director Richard Buckley and Managing Director Tamara Hale are both leaving their posts in June 2007, after which ALO will return to a single general director running the show

"...The final weeks of 2006 signaled big changes for Austin Lyric Opera in the coming year. On Dec. 12,..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's One Ounce Opera vs. Nickelback

Almost literally. And that's just part of this event.

"...diabolical antics – are exactly what the members of Austin's acclaimed One Ounce Opera will be trying to do..."

Sept. 29, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Lyric Opera

ALO is selling its headquarters and losing its community music school

"...latest drastic move to address its seven-figure financial crisis, Austin Lyric Opera has opted to sell its headquarters on..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Lyric Opera

Austin Lyric Opera announces what's coming when it turns 20 next season and serves up a banquet of opera on celluloid in a party, titled Lights, Camera, Opera

"...Next season Austin Lyric Opera turns 20 – my, time flies when..."

March 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's Classical Music Preview 'Tis the Season

I've written about the

"...Austin classical music scene for almost 10 years now, and..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Arts Feature

How Local Opera Company LOLA Made the Play Lardo Weeping Sing

Peter Stopschinski’s 17-year journey to bring Terry Galloway’s outsized, outspoken agoraphobe to the stage

"...a fat lady like none you've seen hits the operatic stage, thanks to Austin company LOLA...."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Lyric Opera

With the sale of the Heller Opera Center, ALO is back in the black

"...For Austin Lyric Opera, most of 2011 was as gloomy as..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Lyric Opera

A local operatic production gets a trip to the ball: a showing on public television

"...a year of changes, try this on for size: Austin Lyric Opera will have one of its productions on..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

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"...as a burlesque icon. She’ll be bringing bling to Austin via our very own burlesque legends the Jigglewatts’ scarlet..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100

As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever

"...What we cherish now as the grande dame of Austin theatres had at that point about as much life..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Greg Bolin: Non-Austin Austin Composer

The score on rescoring Porgy and Bess

"...the job, as there is probably no composer in Austin better prepared for this particular assignment. Bolin's doctoral thesis..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Graham Reynolds

Austin Chamber Music Festival: The aria of Anne Frank

For the first time in its 11-year history, the annual Austin Chamber Music Festival will present an opera: the Texas premiere of Grigori Frid’s The Diary of Anne Frank

"...of the world, but when it comes to July, Austin might be more appropriately called the chamber music capital..."

July 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Who's Working on a Dubstep Opera?

Could be any number of people in Austin

"...as an actual production, this idea of a dubstep opera with the whole spectacle featuring music somewhere along these..."

Aug. 15, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Lyric Opera

ALO finds its new general director at the Metropolian Opera

"...searching coast to coast for a new general director, Austin Lyric Opera finally found its top man at the..."

March 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday night, Oct. 30, settled springlike..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Lyric Opera: Breaking Glass

For Austin Lyric Opera's 20th season, artistic director Richard Buckley has lined up the American premiere of Philip Glass' opera 'Waiting for the Barbarians'

"...After launching his tenure at Austin Lyric Opera with a few seasons of Old World..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Arts Groups

A dozen culture providers have been very nice, according to the NEA

"...first-ever show of support from the NEA and to Austin Lyric Opera and the Austin Chamber Music Center for..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The Austin Critics Table has named the fifth group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...The Austin Critics Table has named the fifth group of individuals..."

April 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2003-2004

The full list of nominations for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...art. On Saturday, May 1, nominations for the 2003-2004 Austin Critics Table Awards, covering the period from May 1,..."

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Phantom of the Opera at Bass Concert Hall

This new touring production makes a grandly restaged, compelling tale of thin source material, with a chandelier drop that still thrills

"...you see Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. It's the chandelier crash with the big organ number...."

April 28, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Chad Holt, Austin's Last Provocateur

The Total Badass left his mark on the city's underground

"...So, with Chad, a part of Austin has died. It's perhaps not a zeitgeist of the..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Lyric Opera

Despite its seven-figure debt, the opera lives to sing another day

"...the eve of its big 25th anniversary season, the Austin Lyric Opera looked like it was facing its own..."

June 24, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Classical Organizations

Classical companies respond to the economic crisis before the fat lady can sing

"...one group that isn't breaking out the violins is Austin's classical music community. Instead, a couple of our most..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...For the 11th time, Austin Critics Table has found a whole lot to like..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Theatre Critics Table 2000-2001 Nominations

The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their ninth annual awards for achievement in the arts.

"...The Austin Theatre Critics Table have announced the nominations for their..."

May 18, 2001 Arts Feature

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...In Austin, these are good days for getting that razzle-dazzle rush..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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