Opera Forward Festival 2024 Review: The Four Note Opera

(Photo: Bart Grietens) Tom Johnson entitled his opera “The Four Note Opera.” Certainly, it is not one of the most gripping titles in the catalogue, and when it becomes clear that the reason for the name is that the entire score was composed using just four notes, A, B, D and E, it sounds even less appealing. Moreover, there is {…}

Dutch National Opera Announces Major Production Change to ‘Jocasta’s Line’

The Dutch National Opera will no longer present “Jocasta’s Line.” Per an official press release, the company made the decision after director Wayne McGregor withdrew from the production due to “private circumstances.” In his stead, Mart van Berckel and Nanine Linning will bring in a new production of Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex” and the work premiere of Samy Moussa’s “Antigone.” The {…}