“The French company Opéra national du Rhin Ballet premiered Alice Feb. 11–13, 2022, in Mulhouse, and Feb. 18–19 in Strasbourg. ‘With a new score by Philip Glass, a figurehead of… [read full post]
Philip Glass Ballet “Alice” Now Online
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Gerald Barry Opera Now on CD
Gerald Barry’s hour-long surreal opera Alice’s Adventures under Ground was composed in 2016. The world premiere concert performance took place in LA and a week later in London (KL 98:39)…. [read full post]
Online Lecture: Exploring Wonderlands: Alice on Stage and Screen
In this Zoom talk from the V&A, Simon Sladen explores the many adaptations of Carroll’s tale, from 1886’s inaugural stage production to 2020’s Alice in Streamingland created during lockdown. Key… [read full post]
Alice in the Pandemic: A Virtual Opera
A ticketed online opera will be streamed by the activist opera group White Snake Projects on Oct. 23-27. “The heroine of Lewis Carroll’s Alice books navigates an absurd alternate reality,… [read full post]
Kathryn Beaumont Before Alice
Walt Disney first saw Miss Beaumont in a 1948 Esther Williams vehicle called On an Island with You, which led to her being cast as Alice and later, Wendy. Her… [read full post]
A Virtual Theme Park
Creation Theatre of the UK is offering Alice: A Virtual Theme Park throughout the month of August. It sounds like you will go between a “Wonderland” virtual experience and Zoom… [read full post]
Furiouser and Spuriouser
Young Canadian composer Jason Noble sees the Internet as Alice’s Wonderland. In a 23-minute a cappella choral piece (with narration) in eight chapters, Furiouser and Spuriouser, he explores their parallels…. [read full post]
Twinkle Bat Variations on Podcast
Dr. April Lynn James wears many different hats—award-winning singer & scholar, librarian, creative educator exploring the intersection of the arts, spirituality, and wellness. The guardian angel of her sense of… [read full post]
Under Ground at the Royal Opera House
London’s Royal Opera House will be presenting Gerald Barry’s opera Alice’s Adventures Under Ground February 3–9 , 2020. Described as “fun, furious, frantic, and utterly fantastic! The surreal world of… [read full post]
Unchained Melanie
The enormously popular American singer-songwriter, actress, and director Melanie Martinez (b. 1995) is somewhat sui generis; The Guardian describes her music as “off-kilter, sweary electropop.” Her debut studio album, Cry… [read full post]