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The Coronavirus Opera

Posted on August 28, 2020 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized

A blog about the course on opera librettos I taught by Zoom at the Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning at UCLA and the coronavirus opera we developed in class (my second venture into composing music). https://uclaextensionolli.wordpress.com

Sweet Land – review for “OperaWire” of The Industry’s latest production

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in American culture, My blog, Observations, Opera articles, Songlines, Uncategorized, Words

Der Ring des Polykrates

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in American culture, Music articles, My blog, Opera articles, Uncategorized

A link to my recent review for “OperaWire” of Numi Opera’s “Der Ring des Polykrates”, written by Erich Wolfgang Korngold before he went to Hollywood and scored Errol Flynn movies:

Undetected Melodies

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Music articles, My blog, Podium articles, Uncategorized

A link to my recent article on classical music and ballet:

The Central Park Five

Posted on July 13, 2019December 29, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in American culture, Drama itself, My blog, Observations, Opera articles, Uncategorized

My “OperaWire” review of Anthony Davis and Richard Wesley’s “The Central Park Five”, produced by Long Beach Opera:

Zemlinsky’s “Der Zwerg” – a review

Posted on July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Uncategorized

I thought I’d include some links to recent reviews, so here goes: my review of Numi’s Opera’s “Der Zwerg”. (Photo credit: Peter Goldman)

“[T]o have a piece of my true self onstage”

Posted on May 1, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in American culture, Australian culture, Culture in general, Dramatizing the world's music, Opera articles, Podium articles

Some thoughts for “The Podium” on equity and diversity in current US opera and orchestral music:

Pacific Opera Project’s “Madam Butterfly” in Japanese

Posted on May 1, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Dramatizing the world's music, Opera articles

Some thoughts for “OperaWire” on Pacific Opera Project’s “Madam Butterfly”, sung in the languages the characters would have spoken:

Stravinsky’s “Orpheus” and “Persephone”

Posted on May 1, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Dramatizing the world's music, My blog, Opera articles

Some thoughts for OperaWire on two Stravinsky theater pieces:

The Clemency of Titus

Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 gordonkaltonwilliamsLeave a commentPosted in Opera articles, Uncategorized

My review for “Opera Wire” of Los Angeles Opera’s “Clemency of Titus” –

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