Opera
Operas which premiered in 2009 include:
- Kepler by Philip Glass, September 20, Landesthater Linz, Austria
- Aquarius by Karel Goeyvaerts, June 9, Antwerp
- The Letter by Paul Moravec, July 25, Santa Fe Opera
- Sparkie: Cage and Beyond by Michael Nyman, with Carsten Nicolai
- Brief Encounter by André Previn, May 1, Houston Grand Opera
- The Lunch Box by Thanapoom Sirichang, March 26, Hobart, Tasmania
- Prima Donna by Rufus Wainwright, July, Palace Theatre, Manchester
Read more about this topic: 2009 Concert Tours
Famous quotes containing the word opera:
“Are you suggesting that we reopen the Opera with a murder as an added attraction?”
—Eric Taylor, Leroux, and Arthur Lubin. Lecours (Fritz Feld)
“The opera isn’t over till the fat lady sings.”
—Anonymous.
A modern proverb along the lines of “don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” This form of words has no precise origin, though both Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations (16th ed., 1992)
“To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a cow pony.”
—Billie Burke (1885–1970)