Philip Glass is a living national treasure. Many of his projects innovate in strange ways. Likewise, The Atlanta Opera (TAO), under Tomer Zvulun’s direction, has displayed a knack for enticing opera audiences in novel fashions. This has included a run of “La Bohème” interlaced with its heir “Rent,” seen last year, and a slightly operatic presentation of the Broadway musical {…}
On Nov. 21 and 22, 2025 Fort Worth Opera will continue its 80th Anniversary Season with Philip Glass’s “La Belle et la Bête.” The work will be performed at Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater and will feature Véronique Filloux, Andre Courville, and David Grogan. The fusion of opera, concert, and film pairs a live chamber orchestra and singers with Jean Cocteau’s {…}
The Atlanta Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Verdi’s “La traviata” directed by Francesca Zambello opens the season. Soprano Mané Galoyan sings the role of Violetta, she is joined by tenor Long Long, and baritone Anthony Clark Evans. Evan Rogister conductors. Performance Dates: November 8, 11, 14, & 16, 2025 Up next is “La Belle et la Bête” by Phillip {…}
(Credit: By Pasquale Salerno) Moore Opera Center in Houston, Texas will showcase Philip Glass’ “La Belle et la Bête” starting on Oct. 20, 2022. This represents the Texas premiere of the full-orchestra version of the work, which gives Jean Cocteau’s iconic film an operatic interpretation. In the opera, Glass replaces the original dialogue with his own music with the singers {…}
The origins of Philip Glass’ “La Belle et la Bête” are indeed interesting. For many years Glass has had an interest in French film, and in particular a fascination with the works of Jean Cocteau, and in 1994 he decided to write a film score/opera based on Cocteau’s 1946 film of the same name, which was to be the third {…}