Tristan Kraft appears in the following:
Top Three Sexiest Librettos in Opera
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Opera is at its most steamy when passion trumps reason. In this edition of Opera in Brief, we consider three of opera’s sexiest librettos.
Top Three Operas About Small Town Life
Thursday, December 20, 2012
In this edition of Opera in Brief, we explore three operatic portraits of every day life in the mid 19th century, by Britten, Smetana and Delius.
Opera in Brief: Top Three Operatic Crowd Scenes
Thursday, December 13, 2012
When a great operatic chorus is sung by a gifted group of singers, the choristers often play a starring role. Sometimes they even steal the show.
Beyond 'Les Miz': Three Operas Based on Victor Hugo Novels
Thursday, December 06, 2012
In anticipation of a new film version of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables starring Hugh Jackman, we explore three operatic settings of the French writer's novels.
The Three Boldest - Yet Unknown - Tchaikovsky Heroines
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Most opera lovers are familiar with Tatyana in Eugene Onegin and Lisa in The Queen of Spades, but Tchaikovsky also wrote some fabulous music for several other heroines.
Three Operas Brought to You by the Letter ‘Z’
Friday, November 09, 2012
Other than Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), how many operas can you name that begin with the letter Z? Consult our Zagat-style guide to find out more.
Three Reasons Why Wagner’s Rienzi is Rarely Performed
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wagner’s Rienzi is an opera that hardly ever gets produced by major companies. On this edition of Opera in Brief, F. Paul Driscoll names its challenges.
Four Fabulously Fiery Carmens
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
In this edition of Opera in Brief, Driscoll explains the dynamic between the main characters in Carmen, and he identifies four memorable interpreters of the fiery gypsy.
Why Beethoven's Fidelio Speaks to Us Now
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Beethoven was never a man of the theater. He struggled to write his first opera against many odds. But Fidelio is worth hearing with fresh ears, writes Midge Woolsey.
Why Beethoven's Fidelio Speaks to Us Now
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Beethoven was never a man of the theater. He struggled to write his first opera against many odds. But Fidelio is worth hearing with fresh ears, writes Midge Woolsey.
Falstaff: When Verdi Found His Inner Comedian
Monday, July 02, 2012
Verdi's late opera is often described as an "autumnal comedy," reflecting a certain warmth and color that has the flavor of the composer's age and place in life. Find out why.
Falstaff: When Verdi Found His Inner Comedian
Monday, July 02, 2012
"I don’t think Verdi had much of a sense of humor," F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief of Opera News tells us. Yet he went on to create one of opera's most important comedies.