Review: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Closes The Season with the Heavenly Galileo Galilei
Audiences are being blinded with science by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ stunning Galileo Galilei. Closing its 49th season, this company debut explores the dichotomy between science and theology through the life of Galileo, a visionary who challenged the churchy science of the 17th century and paved the way for modern astronomy. Originally, Phillip Glass’s […]
Bad Bohemians: Poverty, Passion and Poor Health Abound in Opera Theatre’s La bohème (Review)
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 49th season continues with a sprightly yet sorrowful production of Puccini’s La bohème. An indispensable part of the opera canon, it was last performed by the company in 2016. La bohème is based on a short story by Henri Murger, a poet and novelist known for his depictions of Parisian […]
Opera Theatre St. Louis’ The Grapes Of Wrath Packs An Intense Wallop
Taking a landmark work of American literature and turning it into an opera is not the easiest thing in the world to do. When the book is The Grapes of Wrath, the stakes are even higher. Knowing that the novel’s social pulse and familiar characters resonate throughout our popular culture, Opera Theatre of St. Louis […]