Tag Archives: SHOSTAKOVICH

The Tree of Life: A Magnificent Meditation

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Like Shostakovich’s 1932 satiric opera, Orango, which received its world premiere only last week at Walt Disney Concert Hall (click here to read our review of that), we’re coming to The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence … Continue reading →

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Dancing on the Dacha

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Victoria Looseleaf

By Victoria Looseleaf Groucho Marx would have had a great time at The Bright Stream. More than Karl Marx, in any case. A comic ballet in two acts, this Stalinist era romp was made in 1935 by Fyodor Lopukhov, head … Continue reading →

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