Repo! The Genetic Opera

This cyber-gothic opera set in an unsavory world of the near-future stars Sarah Brightman, Paul Sorvino, and Paris Hilton, among others.

"...Zdunich. What could be more suited to the classic operatic format than a cyber-gothic story of family treachery, clandestine..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Opera's Of Mice and Men

Artistic Director Richard Buckley on returning to the Carlisle Floyd opera that launched his conducting career

"...Richard Buckley knows a thing or two about the opera Of Mice and Men, and not just because he's..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Lyric Opera: Pittsburgh Opera's Kevin Patterson takes the reins

Kevin Patterson of Pittsburgh Opera has been hired to serve as Austin Lyric Opera's new general director

"...Austin Lyric Opera has a new face. Last week, the board of..."

July 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

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

Dec. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Night at the Opera

Jon Else's Sing Faster, showing this Wednesday as part of the Texas Documentary Tour, shows us opera Like we've never seen it before from the stagehands' perspective.

"...Sure, opera's an acquired taste; many find it hard to sit..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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 standbys, new..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Song of America

"...said a word until the recent, 3-CD Song of America opened with Earl Bullhead’s “Lakota Dream Song,” traditional. Leading..."

Dec. 27, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Change of Aria Code

Leaving "Lyric" behind, Austin Opera launches a new era

"...A Masked Ball have you wondering just what Austin Opera is and what happened to that other company with..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Territories

Austin Lyric Opera Ventures Into the Frontier Once More

"...illustration by Robert Faires Something in America America loves a frontier. Chalk it up to all..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Control Shift

Thoughts on adjusting to hard times from former opera director Kevin Patterson

"...Patterson, who resigned as general director of Austin Lyric Opera on May 2, a move connected to the ALO..."

May 13, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Continued Story

Daniel Johnston's songs find new life in the rock opera Speeding Motorcycle

"...to think about being in Speeding Motorcycle, a rock opera of Daniel's songs created by Jason Nodler for Infernal..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Arts Feature by Kathy McCarty

The Golden Boat

"...Mexico where he worked as a writer for soap operas before he returned to Chile to make Three Sad..."

March 20, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Madame Butterfly

"...and Performed By The Orchestre De Paris. Now that America's 25- to 40-year-olds have embraced en masse such old-school..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Articulations

Another Ballet Switch

"...executive development director Cookie Gregory Ruiz to the position. Opera Honor..."

June 13, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Pavarotti

Ron Howard's documentary shows the great tenor in all his humanity

"...This love letter dedicated to opera’s biggest rock star, the larger-than-life Luciano Pavarotti, achieves something..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

La Vie De Bohème

This film honors the romantic notion of the starving artist while simultaneously mocking its illusions and pretensions.

"...produced and directed by Aki Kaurismäki (Leningrad Cowboys Go America, The Match Factory Girl), a Finnish filmmaker who makes..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?

Audiences shrug back.

"...This postulates an America deliberately destroyed by a socialist agenda legislated by consciously..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

First Position

This lovely documentary follows six international ballet hopefuls, ages 10 to 17, as they compete for the Youth America Grand Prix.

"...the most important competition of their lives: the Youth America Grand Prix. Later, the shoes will come off, and..."

May 25, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Culture Flash!

Austin Museum Day turns 10, and TCA names a new director

"...centers (the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, the Mexican American Cultural Center, the Ransom Center), historical facilities (the Bullock..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dvorák's New World Inquiry

How a Czech composer helped America find its authentic voice

"...Imagine a divided America, facing a new century – one lucky class made..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

One Man's View Is Another Man's Duck Face

A&E gives Duck Dynasty patriarch back his quack

"...least as many plot twists as your average soap opera, only it's reality TV. In the latest installment, the..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Lawrence Everett Forbes

Review: American Idiot

Green Day's rock opera is gorgeously gritty, if not truly punk

"...the opening of the touring edition of the rock opera American Idiot, it was clear that the points of..."

Jan. 15, 2014 Arts Post by Stacy Alexander Evans

Lather, Repeat: British Sudser 'Downton Abbey' Returns

Season 3 debuts Sunday with a two-hour episode

"...embraced it, too. There’s no escaping this deluxe soap opera – and you shouldn't want to...."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Jazzin' Up Catfish Row

After 70 years, Zach creates a Porgy and Bess for Austin

"...Porgy and Bess is often considered America's first significant addition to the opera canon, the masterpiece..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Graham Reynolds

First Night Schedule

"...Feliz Familias, Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress. Create traditional Latin American holiday crafts: maracacitos (noisemakers), papel picados (small banners), and..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Arts Feature

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...chamber pieces for instruments of all kinds, art songs, operas, cantatas, scores for dance and theatre works, soundtracks for..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...later loved to loathe, but also because it put American politics on the slippery downward slope of successful negative..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Meet the New Bosses

Long Center director Cliff Redd and ALO director Richard Buckley compare notes on leading an arts institution, the challenges they face, and being new to Austin

"...last year as the artistic director for Austin Lyric Opera; Redd was named the new executive director for the..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...premieres for feature films (101 World premieres, 9 North American, and 3 U.S. and counting), today's list also includes..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

La Traviata

A tremendous, memorable production that even an opera novice will love

"...Hall at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside, 472-5992, www.austinlyricopera.org..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

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