Henry Etzkowitz – Page 2 – Splash Magazines

Lamplighter’s HMS Pinafore Review – Nationalism Trumps Class

August 20, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

HMS Pinafore, the satiric Gilbert and Sullivan light opera, in the guise of a ship of the line, has sailed into the bay area again, carrying serious themes, humorously explored in song and dance. Pinafore’s […]

The Barber of Seville Review – Pocket Opera Iridescent

July 28, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

A Pocket Review The Bay Area’s premiere chamber opera company, Pocket Opera, known for their accessible, “audience friendly” performances for over 40 years, presented The Barber of Seville by Rossini at the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at the Oshman […]

Frost Amphitheater SF Symphony Performances Review – Stanford University’s Phoenix-like Outdoor Venue’s Future Promise

July 16, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

Henry Etzkowitz and Chunyan Zhou Stanford University’s glorious tradition of outdoor classical music is restored to rightful place among its peers, the classic summer symphonic venues of Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Ravinia Pavilion in Highland Park, […]

“The Good Person of Szechwan” Review – Cal Shakes Puts Bertolt Brecht to Song

July 9, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

Alice Chunyan Zhou and Henry Etzkowitz To present a serious topic in a light-hearted way is a triumphant achievement of Cal Shakes! “Does human nature respect good people? This is the question at the core […]

Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffman” and Shakespeare’s “As you like it” Review

June 24, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

Kudos to San Francisco’s Pocket Opera and Ashland‘s Oregon Shakespeare Festival The search for love and equality in human relationships, a universal theme of life and literature, unite Shakespeare and Offenbach. The fluidity of […]

Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter” Review – Theatrical Group Dynamics

June 15, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

Noel Coward’s Present Laughter is deep comedy, presciently performed by the Pear Theatre. Present Laughter is as enjoyable and relevant to tweaking contemporary sexual mores as when it was first performed in 1942. Present, in […]

Trial by Jury & Trial by Jury Duty Review- Gilbert and Sullivan Triumphant and Transcendent

March 24, 2019 Henry Etzkowitz 0

Alice Zhou and Henry Etzkowitz Lamplighters Trial by Jury is a triumphal flow of powerful ensemble performance. The plot, ridiculous and ironic; yet also serious and realistic: featuring a gentleman who jilted his fiancée, the jilted bride-to-be and her bridesmaids, a pontificating foreman […]