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NY City Opera still innovative with ‘L’Etoile’

by Erica Papillion-Posey I would see this production from the whimsical, Laurel and Hardy look of the staging alone. “Emmanuel Chabrier has long been remembered primarily for his orchestral work España, but in recent years the spotlight has shifted to L’Étoile, his three-act gem of a comic opera. The work’s charming contours are revealed in Mark [...]

Spring in New York City

New York City Opera to begin its 2010 Spring Season on March 18 with sparkling gala performance of L’Étoile Celebratory opening performance of Chabrier’s comic gem to be followed by an Opera Ball, with waltzes performed by the New York City Opera Orchestra Spring Season continues with Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Handel’s Partenope, the free annual [...]