The Los Angeles Metro system is rearing for the holidays!

Late night subway connections until 3 AM from Union Station to North Hollywood and all points in between, plus DASH bus connections downtown.  So going to the Staples Center or the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion or LA Opera or downtown music and theatre just got that much easier for the holidays.

Red Line Late Night.

Brokeback Breakdown at the New York City Opera

The New York City Opera has canceled plans for Brokeback Mountain: The Opera:

Back in June, it was announced that Charles Wuorinen was commissioned to write an opera adaptation of the popular film Brokeback Mountain.

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Then in September, following a meeting of New York City Opera’s Board of Directors Mortier, announced that City Opera would be commissioning Philip Glass to compose a new opera, The Perfect American which imaginatively explores the life and career of Walt Disney.

I can’t say I’m a fan of the movie.  Something about the pastoral scenes put me off after many attempts.

Nevertheless, I wonder if the opera has a chorus of singing sheep.