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February 29, 2020by Carolina A. MirandaVisit original LA Times article Greetings, humans. It’s Carolina A. Miranda, staff writer at the Los... Read More
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“Sweet Land” is opera as astonishment. To say that Sharon has changed the operatic landscape by changing the physical landscape of opera is glibly obvious. That is what he has done but in ways — musically, visually, theatrically, environmentally, historically — that are not glib and far from obvious. So, what is “Sweet Land”? It’s too early to say, which is one of its many remarkable and remarkably confusing glories. Read More
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The spirit of "Sweet Land" lives on not only on their website where it can be streamed, but in the current real-world push to dispense with symbols of a romanticized past that don’t square with the bloody facts, whether they be town square statues or logos of professional sports teams. Read More
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“Sweet Land” would have been a punch in the gut under any circumstances. Chaotic, conflicted, implacably honest, it unfurled a narrative that dismantled its own ideological underpinnings and exposed its own lies. Read More
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Victoria Looseleaf previews "Sweet Land" for San Francisco Classical Voice Read More
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The "Sweet Land" team have created not only an on-site experience but also an engrossing personal viewing event. During these perilous times, a streaming ticket to Sweet Land while reclining on your couch may prove the best seat in town. Read More
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March 2, 2020by Mary Von AueRead original article on LA Obeserver When working with a genre as dated as opera,... Read More
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The opera ‘Sweet Land’ was a success. Then came the coronavirus. How Yuval Sharon’s company banded together for one last... Read More
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March 12, 2020by Carolina A. MirandaVisit original article at LA Times It is an opera about land whose main set... Read More
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about time” is also the overriding theme of the remarkable operatic experience that is Sweet Land — a site-specific, multidimensional collaboration from Yuval Sharon and The Industry. Presented on the former ancestral land of Los Angeles State Historic Park, this panoramic opera experience will be performed through March 15. Then, by design, it will simply fade away. Read More
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February 27, 2020by Jessica GeltRead Original Article Toss out everything you thought you knew about the land you are currently... Read More
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March 10, 2020by Mark SwedVisit original article at LA Times Do you believe in zeitgeists? I do. The German for... Read More
