Wednesday, February 10, 2021

THE MAGIC FLUTE - REVIEW OF STREAMING OF PARIS OPERA PRODUCTION

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 James Karas The Magic Flute was the brainchild of Emanuel Schikaneder, an extraordinarily talented man of popular theatre in Vienne in th...
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

THE GLASS MENAGERIE – REVIEW OF NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE PRODUCTION

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  James Karas How do you produce a great play under Covid-19 strict social distancing conditions? How well can you do with a production th...
Saturday, January 16, 2021

MEDEA STREAMED FROM THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE

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By James Karas   In 431 BC Euripides submitted Medea as part of a trilogy to compete for what we may classify as the ancient Olympics of Dr...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN MACEDONIA - MEMORIES OF ARMENOHORI

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By James Karas In the north-western corner of Greece, a stone’s throw away from the borders of Albania and North Macedonia, lies the city ...
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Saturday, December 26, 2020

TAMING OF THE SHREW – REVIEW OF STREAMING OF 1988 STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas   The Stratford Festival of Canada has a fine library of filmed productions that are available in various forms. Som...
Friday, December 18, 2020

MADAMA BUTTERFLY – REVIEW OF GREEK NATIONAL OPERA PRODUCTION

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 By James Karas This is a review of Madama Butterfly produced by the Greek National Opera and streamed around the world. No, that is no...
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Monday, December 14, 2020

TOSCA – 1978 MET PRODUCTION STREAMING AND MUCH MORE

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Reviewed by James Karas   Have you heard or seen Tosca recently? How many times? Have you heard Maria Callas in her 1953 recording? New...