Operavore
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Wexford Festival Opera: Journey into the Unknown
The central mission of the Wexford festival since its 1951 founding, writes Operavore's Fred Plotkin, has been to unearth works that have not been heard since their creation. Dec 9, 2015
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Knoxville: Fall of 2015
Inspired by a casting call controversy at the Knoxville Opera, Fred Plotkin looks at the role visuals play in how we listen. Dec 4, 2015
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Music, Paris and Belief in Reason
Blogger Fred Plotkin shares his thoughts on France, its music and the philosophy of Paris that inspires the world over. Nov 30, 2015
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Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell: Poetry in Need of Music
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin discusses the new play "Dear Elizabeth," about love letters between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell and makes a proposal. Nov 23, 2015
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The Operatic Class of 1965, Fifty Years On
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin writes about the 2015 Metropolitan Opera Guild's annual luncheon honoring artists that made their debut at the Met in 1965. Nov 18, 2015
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6 Videos Indulging Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Love of Opera
By now Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's love of opera is well known. Here are six examples of her indulging in opera. Nov 17, 2015
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Opera Goes to War
From Verdi to Wagner to Prokofiev, opera and musical presentations involving war are abundant writes Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin. Nov 13, 2015
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Remembering The Met's Richard Horowitz
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin remembers the longest-serving employee in the history of the Met, tympanist Richard Horowitz. Nov 9, 2015
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Opera Review: Alban Berg's 'Lulu' at the Met
David Patrick Stearns reviews the new William Kentridge production of Alban Berg's "Lulu" at the Metropolitan Opera. Nov 6, 2015
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When Dreams and Dreamers Inhabit Opera
Fresh from a trip to Ireland's Wexford Festival Opera, Blogger Fred Plotkin writes about the influence of dreams in opera. Nov 2, 2015
