Posted in Environment, Human relations and mining, Latin America, mining, Mining history, Peru, tagged catherine nolan, environmental law alliance, Goldcorp, jennifer moore, marlin, marlin mine, MiningWatch, placido domingo on March 14, 2012 | 3 Comments »
For about ten years until about 2005 I used to attend all the Los Angeles opera productions. Placido Domingo was, and still is, in charge of the music. Occasionally he would sing in an opera—what a thrill to see and hear him live. I vaguely recall that in the program notes, there were news pieces about Domingo’s Dames, a group of women devoted to him and his role in opera. I cannot establish if this group still exists. I hope it does. (more…)
Posted in opera, tagged didenato, enchanted island, MET, opera, placido domingo on January 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
In a word, the Met’s new opera The Enchanted Island is enchanting. We saw it today on the big screen at the Coquitlam movie house. The audience gasped and clapped in emotional response. I am almost convinced that watching opera in a comfortable movie house, at reasonable price, and with popcorn at interval, is the best way to listen and see; so close up that all the acting is right in front of you. I could never afford tickets to sit close enough in the opera house to enjoy the acting. And the sound is overwhelming. Plus the audience is immediate and grateful. (more…)
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