Tag Archives: John Elford

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X from the Metropolitan Opera for February and Lent

Posted on February 14, 2024 by barczablog

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023 production of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, the 1985 opera with libretto by Thulani Davis and music be her cousin Anthony Davis, was shown on PBS over the past week, likely as a … Continue reading →

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Blessedly unfamiliar

Posted on December 15, 2013 by barczablog

The Sunday church service the morning after the ATG Messiah (and the effort to do it justice in my review) is like a meditation on what does and does not work in a ritual. As I ponder Christianity I keep … Continue reading →

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