Religious hypocrisy, to our great sorrow, doesn't change very dramatically over the millennia. The same themes that run through the ancient tales - lust for power, fear of female sexuality, the ...

There are a handful of operas by American composers that are quintessentially American, from subject to music to the details of exposition. One of these operas is Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, which ...

Susannah is an opera in two acts by the American composer Carlisle Floyd, who wrote the libretto and music while a member of the piano faculty at Florida State University. Floyd adapted the story from ...

More than half a century after its premiere, Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah" is a well-told tale that carries a timeless message about intolerance, jealousy and human fallibility. "The great thing about ...

At the end of Act II, as Susannah closes the door behind her and leaves Little Bat a sobbing mess on the stage, you are left to ponder composer Carlisle Floyd's overriding theme: Would you right a ...

Opera Pacific may not be the last opera company in America to get around to “Susannah,” which it did effectively Wednesday night at the Orange County Performing Artscenter, but Carlisle Floyd’s ...

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One of the most common complaints about operas, both classic and contemporary, doesn't have anything to do with the music. It's the libretto — whether diffuse, wordy, elliptical or downright ...

You might not think that a 63-year-old opera based on a biblical story would have much to say about contemporary social issues. But with its themes of lust, shame, hypocrisy and sexual violence, ...

Opera Pacific may not be the last opera company in America to get around to “Susannah,” which it did effectively Wednesday night at the Orange County Performing Artscenter, but Carlisle Floyd’s ...

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