Alex Ross on “opera queens” and the history of gay them opera, as well as the recent proliferatn of gay operas, like “Angels Ameri” and “Pl’s Case.”
Contents:
- THE DECLE OF OPERA QUEENS AND THE RISE OF GAY OPERA
- THE GAY ARCHECTS OF ROCK
- ILL-FATED GAY LOVE AND HORMONAL TEMPTS ON A SCHOOL STAGE
THE DECLE OF OPERA QUEENS AND THE RISE OF GAY OPERA
* gay rock opera *
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THE GAY ARCHECTS OF ROCK
Who created that geo 20th-century creature, the rock star? Consir the gay image makers of the day, like Brian Epste and Jann Wenner. * gay rock opera *
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ILL-FATED GAY LOVE AND HORMONAL TEMPTS ON A SCHOOL STAGE
The work, wh libretto by Greg Pierce based on Thomas Mallon’s novel of the same name, chronicl a doomed gay romance McCarthy-era Washgton, D. The opera is set 1912 and 1957, when homosexualy was still a taboo. The opera ma s world premiere 2016 and marked the first time a gay love story had been staged Montreal.
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