Lucia di Tuscaloosa!
ft. Reginald Mobley
In Chalk Talk, an article in VAN Magazine argues that the Met’s recent rustbelt opera settings are elementary, ingenuine depictions of middle America. (If they had only consulted our expert panel of Southerners!) Then, countertenor Reginald Mobley kick off Black History Month by taking a Free Throw on inclusivity in classical music.
In the Two Minute Drill, LA Opera announces its new season, Carlos Kalmar sues Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Grammy Awards remind us all of the power of the OBS bump.
Flyover country Carmen
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