“Two princes who recently left politics have expressed their desire for the Royal Ballet of Cambodia to be removed from under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and returned to the Royal Palace… [one of the princes] said he believes the Royal Ballet has suffered both in quality and popularity during nearly four decades of control by the ministry, adding that moving it to the Palace could reverse its decline.”
Tag: 01.14.09
Florida Grand Opera Cuts Back To Four Productions Next Season
In yet another consequence of the shrinking economy, “Florida Grand Opera will eliminate one production from its 2009-2010 season, presenting just four operas for the first time in decades.”
Just How Great Was Korngold, Really?
Ivan Hewett: “Half a century after his death, the jury is still out on Erich Korngold. Was he just a talented but unself-critical dreamer, following the late-romantic style of Richard Strauss and Mahler but without their genius? Or was he a really distinctive voice who had the misfortune to be born at the wrong time?”
The Forgotten Girls Of Billy Elliott
“Yet for all the attention and accolades that have been lavished on the three young actors who take turns playing Billy, let us pause for a moment to praise the Sisterhood of the Tumbling Tutus that is seriously upping the charm quotient of Broadway these days.”