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• ‘Waste Land – The Musical’: ‘We Suffer, We Die, and We’re Buried’

  

  A proposed Musical Theater piece is based on the documentary Waste Land (Lixo Extraordinário)“Death of Marat” – Waste LandBack in April of 2011, I became... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Brazil’s Brightest ‘Prima Donna’ — A Candid Talk with Director, Writer, and...

  

  Gerald Thomas at Livraria CulturaTrying to explain one’s motivation and art, while defending an individualistic view of the same, can be a time-consuming... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘7’ the Winner! The Brazilian Musical Comes of Age — Part Four: The Beginning...

  

  THE CONCLUSION TO MY ANALYSIS OF MÖELLER BOTELHO’S 7 – THE MUSICAL, ONE OF THE FINEST MUSICAL-THEATER PIECES EVER TO HIT THE BRAZILIAN STAGE“The Heart... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Nobody Special — A Human Interest Story

  

  RickRick wasn’t anybody special. Just another homeless guy. Someone who lived on the street, begging as he went about his business.He was soft spoken, quiet.... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Gluck’s ‘Iphigénie En Tauride’ — It’s Greek to Me: Great Performances at the Met

  

  The Reformer ReformedSusan Graham Placido Domingo in Iphigénie en Tauride(Photo: Ken Howard/Met Opera)He was known in music history as a reformer. But what wa... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• April Love in Rio — Old Winter’s Song on Nat ‘King’ Cole’s Lips

  

  A Brazilian AffairNat “King” Cole at Rio’s Maracanazinho Stadium in 1959No matter what your calendar might say Old Man Winter still holds sway in many parts of... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Team of Operatic Rivals — Puccini’s ‘Butterfly,’ and Strauss’ ‘Die Frau Ohne...

  

  So Alike, Yet So DifferentAnne Schwanewilms as the Empress (New York Times)At the time of its 1919 premiere in Vienna, Richard Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten,... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Who’s Afraid of Opera? — Composers and Their Silly Opera Plots

  

  Ancient Greek AmphitheaterWelcome back for another round of Who’s Afraid of Opera? This latest chapter in our continuing series of instructional posts, which I’... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Bye Bye, José Wilker (1947-2014) — An Appreciation for an Underrated Performer

  

  The well-known actor, director, movie, theater and television personality died Saturday in Rio at age 66José Wilker (www.bms.co.in)T.S. Elliott once wrote that... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘Mefistofele’ – ‘Ecco Il Mondo’: The Devil’s in the Details of Boito’s Opera...

  

  The Pros and the ConsSan Francisco Opera Chorus in the Prologue to Mefistofele (stageandcinema.com)And what an opera Mefistofele is! Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Team of Operatic Rivals — Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and Strauss’ ‘Die Frau...

  

  May the Best Man Win!Madama Butterfly: Butterfly’s entrance from Act 1 (newyorkcitytheatre.com)Yes, they were rivals. Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss — no... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Leading Man on Fire — A Denzel Washington Primer (Part Two): ‘I Love the 80s!’

  

  Brotherhood of ManDenzel Washington (Biko) Kevin Kline (Woods) in Cry Freedom (skymovies.com)During breaks from St. Elsewhere, which was on its last legs as... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• One to Beam Up! — That Amazing Anime Guy: An Interview with Illustrator,...

  

  Let’s Talk Turkey!Me Mike Moon (right) at Whatthehell? Con (Photo: Natalia Lopes)Mike Moon is the kind of well-informed enthusiast most of us run-of-the-mill... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Brazil’s Fat Lady Can’t Sing, But She Can Still Do the Bossa Nova (Part Two)

  

  A Continuation My “Personal and Cultural History of Opera, Popular Music, Soccer, Musical Theater and the Cinema in the Land of Carnival and Samba”Radio... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• Brazilian Dream Team — If It’s Musicals You Want, Möeller-Botelho You’ll Get!...

  

  This is Your Life!Claudio Botelho, TV interviewer Marilia Gabriela Charles Moeller (atelevisao.com)Picking up where we left off, we continue with the... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘Die Fledermaus,’ ‘Eugene Onegin’ and ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ — Tragedy Tomorrow,...

  

  Saturday Substitutions at the MetErwin Schrott Anna Netrebko in L’Elisir d’Amore (Ken Howard/Met Opera)There was a last-minute change in the cast of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ — The Beatles 50th Anniversary ‘Grammy Salute’ Review

  

  It Was 50 Years Ago TodayPaul McCartney Ringo Starr (tulsaworld.com)Before I begin this review, let me get this off my chest: I’m a Beatles fan. I have... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘Die Fledermaus,’ ‘Eugene Onegin’ and ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’ — Tragedy Tomorrow,...

  

  Patrick Carfizzi, Michael Fabiano Susanna Phillips in Act I of Die FledermausThe Bat’s in the BelfryIt’s the nearest thing there is to a 1930’s screwball... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘There’s Somethin’ Happenin’ Here’ — Songs That Celebrate a Turbulent Time...

  

  Come On, People NowBob Dylan in the recording studio (theawl.com)That’s a great title for an article about the music of the Swinging Sixties. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA

• ‘7’ the Winner! The Brazilian Musical Comes of Age — Part Three: The Critics...

  

  REVIEWS OF MÖELLER BOTELHO’S 7 – THE MUSICAL, ONE OF THE FINEST MUSICAL-THEATER PIECES EVER TO HIT THE BRAZILIAN STAGE “Seven Curses” from 7 – The... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE & OPERA