VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Manual Cinema kicks off its retrospective, and the Met and Royal Ballet stream classic productions of DER ROSENKAVALIER and THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, respectively

Last week, I streamed an eclectic bunch of performances. Here are my thoughts. THEATER First up was the streaming of the original 1957 broadcast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s filmed-live-for-television version … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – ROMEO & JULIET three ways: As theater (Shakespeare), dance (MacMillan), and opera (Gounod)

Adaptations of iconic Shakespeare plays from into other genres of performing arts isn’t a new phenomenon. It is unusual, however, for these adaptations to attain the same classic status in their individual … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Royal Opera’s superb FAUST, NT at Home ends sensationally with AMADEUS, and DTH does Nacho Duato proud

As a heat wave hits New York, I found myself more than happy to indulge – indoors in my air conditioned apartment – in online performing arts content. Here are my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Paul Lightfoot and Sol León bid farewell to Nederlands Dans Theater in style with STANDBY & SHE REMEMBERS

Back in 2018, Paul Lightfoot made the decision to step down as artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theater this year (Canadian Emily Molnar was chosen to take over the coveted role), … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: The Apple Family saga continues in Zoom, a deeper dive into the Alvin Ailey repertoire, and Met productions of LA TRAVIATA over the years

Here’s a roundup of my thoughts from the week past (write-ups on Shakespeare on the Radio’s timely Richard II and the final three episodes of Playwrights Horizons’ excellent Soundstage series can … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Sparring LA BOHEMEs, a rare revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s LES BLANCS, and a pair of important full-length ballets

This past week, I continued my streaming of performing arts content. Here are my latest thoughts. OPERA Last week, I streamed a pair of relatively recent performances of one of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Dueling MAGIC FLUTEs, a pair of exceptional Shakespeare productions, and a moving dance/documentary tribute to Alvin Ailey

Aside last week’s main attraction (that would be “Hamilfilm”), I also had the opportunity to stream other fine performing arts related entertainment. Here are my thoughts. OPERA Last week can … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Highlights include MacMillan’s MANON, Glass’s SATYAGRAHA & AKHNATEN, and the stage adaptation of SMALL ISLAND

Happy Pride Weekend! Here are my thoughts on this past week’s batch of viewings … DANCE This weekend, I caught a performance of English National Ballet’s production of Manon (RECOMMENDED), Kenneth MacMillan’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: A Tom Hiddleston-led CORIOLANUS, Alvin Ailey graciously dances through the hurt in ODE, and Karita Mattila goes for the jugular as SALOME

As I quickly approach the three-month mark of lockdown, I remain thankful for the quantity and quality of the performing arts content that I’ve been able to stream on a … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming Diary: Dueling FAUST operas, an exceptional TURANDOT, and the end of City Ballet’s Digital Spring Season

And so the quarantining continues, as does my performing arts streaming. Here are my latest thoughts … OPERA Over the past week or so, I streamed three performances of note, … Continue Reading →