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SummerFest 2021 Opening Concert: A Shimmering Stylistic Sampler

By Ken Herman | July 31, 2021 |

SummerFest 2021, the La Jolla Music Society’s prestigious annual summer music festival, opened Friday, July 30, with a marathon program that boasted music from 10 composers, required 15 onstage musicians, and lasted two and one-half hours.

Subtle Storytelling is Paramount to North Coast Rep’s Fantastic ‘Dr. Glas’

By David Dixon | July 28, 2021 |

Desire and obsession can go hand in hand. Sometimes, a person becomes so infatuated with another, that they are willing to do anything to be worthy of love.

Moonlight’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Generates Heat on a Warm Summer Evening

By Bill Eadie | July 22, 2021 |

The stage version of ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ sounds like a sure-fire hit, assuming it’s done well. Moonlight Stage Productions’ version is done well.

Opera NEO’s All-Star Vocal Marathon–A Splendid Bouquet of Aspiring Singers

By Ken Herman | July 20, 2021 |

On Sunday, July 18, Opera NEO opened its Summer Opera Festival Sunday with its traditional Opera Marathon, a group recital that gives every singer participating in the festival the opportunity to perform their favorite opera aria