Tag Archives: VERDI

Falling For Dance…& Other Art Forms

By Victoria Looseleaf We love fall, no matter that here in Los Angeles the trees don’t turn colors (no fair counting the jacarandas), and there is very little nip in the air. For that we head East, or at least … Continue reading

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Vissi D’Arte Vissi Valencia

By Victoria Looseleaf Jonesing for anchovies in foam? How about attending Aida in a theater that’s been likened to a blend of seagoing vessel and spacecraft? Then there’s the spectacular Valencia Cathedral that not only houses Renaissance frescoes by El … Continue reading

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April in Aix

By Victoria Looseleaf As freelance arts journalists, we take what work we can, whenever we can, wherever we can. So when the opportunity arose to travel to Aix-en-Provence, the home of painter Paul Cézanne, we jumped. Well, actually, we flew. … Continue reading

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Bring On The Baritone: Simon Boccanegra

By Victoria Looseleaf He may be in the twilight/autumn of his years, but at 71, megatenor-turned-baritone Plácido Domingo, still has it going on. Tackling the title role of Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, Domingo rocked the rafters of the Dorothy Chandler … Continue reading

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