Tchaikovsky’s Gorgeous Score Revels in Romance, Repression by Jennifer Ann Charron Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” shines as the perfect follow up to SF Opera’s Centennial extravaganza “Antony and Cleopatra.” Rather than the elaborate ‘love story of the ages,’ “Onegin” is a subtle, intimate story of romantic disappointments and the recovery of human dignity. Tchaikovsky, himself,…
Reflections Chaim Topol’s Tevye Proves We Can Change by Jordan Freed A few days ago, I noticed that Netflix was suggesting the 1971 film of the 1964 musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” In the preview, they showed the popular Chaim Topol playing Tevye, the father. As Topol sang the joyful song, “If I Were…
Lisa Ramirez Returns Humanity to the Dehumanized by Jennifer Ann Charron In today’s increasingly tribal world, we are constantly primed to see others as “like us” or “not like us.” We seek safety in like-minded groups, alienating ourselves from other viewpoints, other realities. By dehumanizing others, we lose sight of real people and their…
Streaming Now, April 2020, at: youtube.com Millennial Notes Mark Jackson & Beth Wilmurt Wake Our Need for Change by Evelyn Arevalo ‘Kill the Debbie Downers! Kill Them! Kill Them! Kill Them Off!” illustrates how vulnerable we all are. The energetic singing, dancing, leaping cast invites us to a Big Party! Set Designer Mikiko Uesugi…