Opera
Jonas Kaufmann Debuts 'An Evening with Puccini' February 2016...WIN 'TOSCA' ON BLURAY
Mark Adamo’s Family-Friendly Opera ‘Becoming Santa Claus’ Tackles Commercialism in Christmas
Opera has always been infused with social commentary, but never quite through the lens of a family film. Commentary abound, a family film seems to be just what composer Mark Adamo has set out to emulate with his new opera, 'Becoming Santa Claus', which premiered from December 4th-12th at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas. David Lang Discusses Paolo Sorrentino 'Youth' Film Score & Composing Inspiration
The power of music in cinema is hard to determine, but for movies that require a score to be a part of the narrative, David Lang is your man. Having just done the music for the film Youth directed by Paolo Sorrentino, Mr. Lang sat down with Slate to talk about what drove him to scoring and inspired him to compose.
