Sandwiched between performances of Verdi’s La Traviata, the Atlanta Opera broke new ground last Saturday by offering the southeastern premiere of Philip Glass’ La Belle et la Bête. Matching a beat first established in 2023 with Shapiro’s Frankestein, The Movie Opera, this presentation of Philip Glass’ La Belle et la Bête introduced another hybrid work combining film and opera to Atlanta audiences, and was presented in a full orchestra edition aimed to satisfy the dimensions of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.…
Month: November 2025
Atlanta Opera | Verdi: La Traviata
Five years into the apocalypse (or is it nine?) and it’s safe to say that life has once again hit its stride in Atlanta, which welcomed another November in classic style: Unpredictable and dramatic temperature drops, spirited elections, and the opening of the Atlanta Opera 2025-26 season with performances of Verdi’s La Traviata, which warrant another entry into these recollections.…