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OPERA AND COLONIALISM PART 2

YESTERDAY, WE BEGAN WITH TIDBITS OF SIMON BANK’S ARTICLE “Terra (In)Cognita” gleaned from Opera with Opera News, the latter a part of my Metropolitan Opera membership. Today in Part 2, … Continue reading

September 26, 2025 · Leave a comment

OPERA AND COLONIALISM PART 1

MY LATEST OPERA WITH OPERA NEWS contains “Terra (In)Cognita,” by Simon Banks. He “highlights shifting attitudes towards colonialism as reflected in opera across the centuries.” Surely an interesting topic.  Indeed, … Continue reading

September 25, 2025 · Leave a comment