In 'Blue,' Lyric Opera's small, powerful cast tells painful story of a teen's death at police hands
A five-year-old opera, “Blue,” tackles this tragedy head-on with a simple yet weighty story about a Black couple in Harlem ...
Review: Powerful ‘Blue’ by Lyric Opera charts the agony of Black parenting
In this opera, composed by Jeanine Tesori with a libretto by Tazewell Thompson, you never see the event at the heart of the ...
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‘Phantom of the Paradise’ at 50: Brian De Palma’s rock musical is ready for an encore
In the process, he takes a shine to one of its young stars (Jessica Williams). The references to Faust selling his soul to the devil and the Phantom of the Opera are clear in the plot, but the film is ...
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Hell of the 1943 Battle of Stalingrad revealed in German soldiers' letters sent as Russian troops closed in amid failure of Hitler's invasion
Those were the words of just one desperate German soldier in a letter to his family amidst impending defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad in early 1943. His letter is one of dozens that have been ...
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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall.
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50 years ago, this gonzo horror comedy with a killer score became an instant cult classic
the eccentric and vengeful Winslow becomes a fusion of the Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera and Darth Vader with his own dark transformation that conveys the tragedy of a man chewed up and ...
TechRadar18d
Opera browser had a major security flaw that could have exposed all your details, so patch now
Opera has fixed a worrying security vulnerability, which could have allowed threat actors to access permissive APIs in the browser, and thus take over accounts, tweak browser settings, and even ...
The New York Times18d
‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closed on Broadway. Next Year It Will Hit the Road.
By Michael Paulson When “The Phantom of the Opera” ended its record-setting run on Broadway last year, even its producer suggested it would only be a matter of time before musical theater’s ...
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‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Returning For North American Tour In Reconfigured Form
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history when it ended its 35-year run in 2023, is coming back to North America in a tour featuring a ...
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VOLA celebrate release of new album Friend Of A Phantom with two new videos
Danish/Swedish prog quartet VOLA celebrate the release of their latest album, Friend Of A Phantom, by sharing two new videos. "The anticipation for this day has been building for a long time, and ...
Variety18d
George Lucas Cut a Bombshell ‘Star Wars’ Twist From ‘Phantom Menace’: Liam Neeson Was Going to Play the Real Obi-Wan Kenobi Who Died
Love it or hate it, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” is at least widely beloved for its casting of Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi. A recent interview with “Star Wars ...
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Claim a free copy of the classic Return of the Phantom during the GOG Halloween Sale
GOG are giving away Return of the Phantom from MPS Labs / Ziggurat Interactive. What is it? "The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can ...