Josmar16
MY BLOGS
-
Reviews by Josmar Lopes
http://josmarlopes.wordpress.com/
Brazilian culture and history (as well as music, opera, the arts), films in general, sci-fi/fantasy/horror films in particular, TV, opera history, reviews and personalities, pop music, pop culture personalities, bossa nova, soccer. I was invited to submit my blog by Emma on Dec 6, 2012.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 426 )
-
Flames Over Rio 2016 (Part Six): The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of the Feat
The cauldron that housed the Rio 2016 Olympic flame was also of modest degree and scope. However, to heighten the impact in a way that all eyes would be drawn t... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Children of the Night’ — Celluloid Creatures and Other Movie Monsters (Part...
From that notorious June 1816 gathering at Lord Byron's Villa Diodati off Lake Geneva came one of the most elaborate, incontrovertibly ground-breaking horror... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Caetano Veloso: Dark Times Are Coming for My Country
Brazil's presidential runoff election is being held on Sunday, October 28. As a consequence of this historic event, today's guest contributor, composer,... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Mefistofele’ — ‘Ecco Il Mondo’: The Devil’s in the Details of Boito’s Opera, Ac...
Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium- Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.- [Faust kisses her] Her lip... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘They’re BAAAACK!’ — The Return of the Met Opera Saturday Broadcasts
Yes, they're back. And it's about time, too! So what does the Met Opera radio and/or Live in HD series have in store for us fans? Anything in the way of bold... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Street Life: The Politically Incorrect World of Ralph Bakshi
For those who grew up in the inner cities - and by that, I mean the worst parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, to encompass the streets of... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
An Artist’s Life for Me — Ten Motion Pictures That Ask the Question: ‘Does Life...
The troubled artist and the work he or she produces, or attempts to produce, are favorite themes of motion pictures devoted to their lives and loves, and to... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Flames Over Rio 2016 (Part Five): The Olympic Light Burns Twice as Bright
Oh, but wait! Who's that big guy carrying the Olympic flag? That's Sestão! Sestão? Who the hell is Sestão? Why, it's Oscar! Oscar Schmidt. No... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
An Artist’s Life for Me — Ten Motion Pictures That Ask the Question: ‘Does Life...
Artists and their works .... These have been much on our mind of late. In fact, how often have we heard the phrase "Artists are such temperamental creatures?"... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Welcome to Cosmos Country: Soccer Memories from Derek McLean
Today's guest contributor is former footballer Derek McLean. A native of Liverpool, England, Derek began his "football" (or, as we know it, "soccer") career at... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Flames Over Rio 2016 (Part Four): The Changing of the Avant-Garde
Brazil came out last. Not last in the competition, mind you, but as the last nation to present its eager group of athletes. In all, the city of Rio had put on... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’: A Fairy-Tale Wish Comes True at the Met
Yesterday, July 14, was the French holiday, Bastille Day, or Le jour de la Bastille. In France, it is better known as la fête nationale, a national holiday.... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Delivered in Pain: The Birth of Nations — Operas, Musicals and Movies with...
It is instructive, at this point, to compare two of producer-director Cecil B. DeMille's historical epics, both dealing with the pirate and privateer Jean... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Fiction Story — ‘How to Paint Paradise: A Magical Amazon Story’ (Part One)
Amazonian macaw (in Portuguese, arara)(Today’s piece is a story by guest contributor Thais Angelica Tavares Lopes. Thais Angelica is my oldest daughter. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Mefistofele’ — ‘Ecco Il Mondo’: The Devil’s in the Details of Boito’s Opera, Ac...
Act Three: The Death of MargheritaMefistofele (Ildar Abdrazakov) coaxes Margherita (Patricia Racette) to flee in the Prison Scene from Boito’s Mefistofele... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Met Opera Potpourri: A Season of Ups and Downs and All-Arounds
The Best is Yet to ComeMatthew Polenzani as Nemorino Pretty Yende as Adina in L’Elisir d’Amore (Photo: blog.onopera.com)Much has happened this season at New... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Lust in the Stage Dust — The Fire and Brimstone of ‘Tosca’ and ‘Trovatore’...
No One Knows What It’s Like to Be the Bad ManQuinn Kelsey as bad guy Count di Luna (L.) faces off against Yonghoon Lee (Manrico) in Act II, scene ii, of... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
‘Monsters, John! Monsters from the Id’ — The Brave New World of ‘Forbidden...
Lobby poster for Forbidden Planet (1956)Casting About for ExcusesBack on board the space cruiser, Doc Ostrow hauls over a heavy plaster cast of one of the... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Flames Over Rio 2016 (Part Three): Cry, the Beloved Mother Country
Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony: Grass Huts by Native Performers, August 5, 2016Honor Thy National AnthemDiscerning viewers should bear in mind that London’s 2012... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA -
Flames Over Rio 2016 (Part Two): Brazil Rises to the Occasion with a Lavish...
Opening Ceremonies at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics on Aug. 5, 2016, at Maracana Stadium (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)Countdown to Show TimeWinning and losing... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2018 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA