'The Central Park Five' Opera Explained By Its Composer
'The Central Park Five' by composer Anthony Davis premiered in June 2019. We spoke with the composer about bringing the opera to life.
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Long Beach Opera accused of failing in diversity and inclusion
Black artists citing 'racial tokenism' quit Long Beach Opera, one of many arts groups nationwide facing scrutiny over their commitment to inclusion.
Source: latimes.com
Long Beach Opera says report found no evidence that it mistreated women, people of color • the Hi-lo
A handful of former employees say the LBO had a "culture of misogyny," and criticized the organization for not releasing the full investigation, but only a one-page summary.
Jennifer Rivera Elijah Cineas Aisha Shelton Adam Alexander Gedeon Yuki Izumihara Adam Law Investigations Council
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Long Beach Opera show director resigned due to 'culture of misogyny' and 'racial tokenism' • the Hi-lo
Shortly after Long Beach Opera canceled its show, “Stimmung,” due to the sudden resignation of director Alexander Gedeon, newly released documents have shed more light on his decision.
Source: lbpost.com
Artist Sayre Gomez recreates L.A.'s garish Reef building
A sculpture of the Reef encapsulates everything wrong with L.A. Plus, trouble at Long Beach Opera and a new design for Colburn, in our weekly arts newsletter.
Source: latimes.com
Three Black artists resign from Long Beach Opera
On Tuesday, the Black Opera Alliance posted a resignation letter tendered in December by three Black artists working at Long Beach Opera, which recently announced the cancellation of its first show this season, “Stimmung.”
Source: latimes.com
Long Beach Opera cancels 'Stimmung,' director resigns
Long Beach Opera on Monday announced the cancellation of "Stimmung," its first show of the 2022 season, which was scheduled to open this weekend. LBO cited the director's resignation as the reason.
Source: latimes.com
A re-radicalized Beethoven 'Fidelio' for the Black Lives Matter era – People's World
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A touring production of Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio has just ended its four-city tour in February, with stops at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Mondavi Center at the University of California-Davis, the Scottsdale Center for the Performi...
Source: peoplesworld.org
Things to do in LA, OC: Dance, jazz, racism, 'Star Wars'
Ballet BC returns to the Soraya. Heartbeat Opera performs Beethoven’s 'Fidelio' at the Broad Stage. Herbie Hancock holds court at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Source: latimes.com
Prison choirs sing in a reboot of Beethoven's opera about unjust incarceration
A New York City opera company created an updated version of Fidelio for the Black Lives Matter era. The performance features singers who are incarcerated in real life.
Source: krcu.org