Category Archives: Theater

Un voyage intellectual dans le temps de Tom Stoppard

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Kira

This spring theater season, I did not have too much time to devote to sample a lot of shows, but I did have a chance to see the revival of Tom Stoppard‘s 1993 masterpiece Arcadia starring Billy Crudup, Margaret Colin, … Continue reading →

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The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a key to the Scriptures

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Kira

Yes, that is the title of the latest Tony Kushner play that I saw last Friday  at the Public Theater (in co-production with Signature Theater Company, in part of their season long Kushner retrospective / celebration).  The play, which explores … Continue reading →

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Wozzeck at the Metropolitan Opera

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kira

I have been enjoying going to the Metropolitan Opera all season long this year.  Last year I decided that I wanted to see more operas and especially the repertory beyond Puccini, Verdi and Mozart.  I subscribed a Monday subscription series … Continue reading →

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La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Kira

Introducing Vittorio Grigolo, Video by New York Times Vittorio Grigolo, une étoile montante dans le monde de l’opéra a fait ses débuts au Met comme Rodolfo dans la production populaire de Franco Zeffirelli de La Bohème.  Considéré comme beau, énergetique, … Continue reading →

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“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” et “Hair”: deux comédies musicales politique et la poursouite de l’utopie

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Kira

Il est rare que j’aille au spectacle d’une comèdie musicale, mais je me suis trouvée ce mois-ci à deux comèdies musicales politique qui viennet tous les deux de Public Theater.  «Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Sanglant Sanglant Andrew Jackson)» est un … Continue reading →

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Armide par Rossini dans le Metropolitan Opera

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Kira

Renee Fleming, qui est sans doute la chanteuse américaine la plus connue et une véritable star dans le monde de l’opéra, choisit ses roles en particulier et personnellement depuis des années.  Au fil des ans, le management du Metropolitan Opera, … Continue reading →

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Red on Broadway

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Kira

I saw Alfred Molina as Mark Rothko in the Broadway production of Red a couple of weeks ago.  Surprisingly moving portraiture of an artist, and here’s what I thought about it in French. Rouge,  une nouvelle production de Donmar Warehouse … Continue reading →

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