United States Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring and Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo’s common ground[s]: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 11.2.2024. (JRo)
A startling re-creation of Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring in Los Angeles
Jane Rosenberg
The fraught love story of Frida and Diego is turned into myth at LA Opera
United States Gabriela Lena Frank, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Lina González-Granados (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 26.11.2023. (JRo)
A marvelous barber, attractive lovers and merry pranks mark LA Opera’s The Barber of Seville
United States Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Louis Lohraseb (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 21.10.2023. (JRo)
A richly choreographed, visually stunning portrait of Frida Kahlo from Dutch National Ballet
United States Peter Salem (composer), Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (choreographer), Frida: Dancers of Dutch National Ballet, members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and other artists / Matthew Rowe (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 16.7.2023. (JRo)
Life’s contradictions permeate Deep River from Alonzo King LINES Ballet
United States Alonzo King, Deep River: Dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 9.6.2023. (JRo)
A powerful Verdi’s Otello at LA Opera
United States Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / James Conlon (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 28.5.2023. (JRo)
Down the rabbit hole in Los Angeles with Momix’s astonishing Alice
United States Moses Pendleton’s Alice: Dancers of Momix. The Music Center’s Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 19.5.2023. (JRo)
Gayety and menace in an anti-war program from Paul Taylor Dance Company
United States Paul Taylor Dance Company: Dancers of Paul Taylor Dance Company. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 30.4.2023. (JRo)
