Summertime means the return of Intermezzo Chamber Music Series, one of my favorite concert series of the year. This summer, Intermezzo returns to the Vieve Gore Concert Hall on the campus of Westminster University. (For those who may not be aware, Westminster College of Salt Lake City updated its name to Westminster University in 2023,... Continue Reading →
My friends Greg and Kyle invited me to join them and our mutual friend Francesca to see & Juliet at the Eccles Theater for the production's final matinee. We found it to be a clever, energetic, and entertaining musical that explores themes of identity, acceptance, and self determination. & Juliet is a "jukebox musical" that... Continue Reading →
The Utah Symphony finished its regular season this Thursday and Friday with violin soloist Clara-Jumi Kang playing Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 under the direction of conductor emeritus Thierry Fischer. That was enough to motivate me to purchase a ticket for Thursday evening's performance because this violin concerto is incredibly stirring,... Continue Reading →
UPDATE I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Hadestown on Saturday, June 7, so I decided to see the production one more time before it ended. With three different casts to choose from, I intentionally chose to see a different cast the second time so that I could experience the breadth of talent that JAKS Theatre Company offers.... Continue Reading →
I first saw Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia when Lyrical Opera Theater staged it in February of 2024. I thoroughly enjoyed that performance and looked forward to having an opportunity to see a professional company produce it. Consequently, I was thrilled to learn that it was in the Metropolitan Opera's lineup to be livestreamed in movie... Continue Reading →
I have a second performing arts confession to make. (You can read about my first confession here.) Despite its immense popularity over the past 20 years, I had never seen a stage production of Wicked until two weeks ago. Seeing and enjoying the movie version that was released in November of 2024 motivated me to... Continue Reading →
Utah Opera's production of Madame Butterfly opened Saturday night at Capitol Theatre. I was excited and intrigued to attend because I hadn't seen this classic opera before. Madame Butterfly is a problematic opera for companies to stage because its premise relies on racist, sexist stereotypes and practices that reduce Japanese women and culture to "exotic"... Continue Reading →
I need to begin this review with a confession. I had never seen Les Misérables prior to Wednesday night. Gasp!! I realize that is a surprising admission from an avid lover of the arts. To make matters worse, I studied French in junior high and high school, and I minored in French in college. I... Continue Reading →
Utah Opera's production of Pagliacci opened Saturday night at Capitol Theatre, and I was pleased to attend. I first saw Pagliacci in 2018 when I was a relatively new opera-goer and initially familiarizing myself with the genre's classics, so I looked forward to this opportunity to see it again and reacquaint myself with the music... Continue Reading →
For two years running, January 20th has found me at Capitol Theatre enjoying a Utah Opera production. Last year, I was there to see Portman and Wright's The Little Prince. This year, I went to see Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. I found the production to be a delightful adaptation of the fairytale --- featuring a... Continue Reading →
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