In Opera Philadelphia’s ‘The Listeners,’ Missy Mazzoli works her magic but it’s all very fleeting
The Listeners, the bleak but intriguing two-act opera given its U.S. debut by Opera Philadelphia Wednesday night at the ...
‘The Listeners’ and ‘Silent Light’ Review: A Cult and a Community
“The Listeners,” which had its U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia on Sept. 25 (the world premiere was in Oslo in 2022; the ...
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A mysterious hum and a charismatic leader stoke chaos in Missy Mazzoli's opera
In a pivotal early scene of The Listeners, two of the opera’s main characters discover a desperate commonality. “So it’s not in my head?” sings Kyle, a teenager plagued by a buzzing noise.
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Missy Mazzoli's 'The Listeners' portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia
“And just the idea of turning an opera chorus into a cult seemed really juicy.” Mazzoli and Vavrek created “The Listeners,” a two-hour expose of psychological manipulation given its U.S ...
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The 2024/25 Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast season
Fantastical and magical. Outrageous and gorgeous. The world class art of opera is back on your radio! Join CPR Classical and ...
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Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia
“And just the idea of turning an opera chorus into a cult seemed really juicy.” Mazzoli and Vavrek created “The Listeners,” a two-hour expose of psychological manipulation given its U.S ...