Austin Lyric Opera may not be able to afford the most famous singers but it invariably provides first-class entertainment. They’ve done it again with the current production of Rossini’s comic opera “La Cenerentola” which opened this past Saturday at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
Garnett Bruce is the stage director and he created this [...]

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What do Paris Hilton, Karl Rove, and Joe Ely have in common? Well, they were all mentioned in the new production of “The Bat” aka “Die Fledermaus” presented at the Long Center recently by the Austin Lyric Opera. Joe Ely was not only mentioned; he actually appeared as a guest performer!
Yes indeed, this was a very [...]

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The eagerly-awaited Long Center for the Performing Arts, the new home of the ASO (Austin Symphony Orchestra), the Austin Lyric Opera, and Ballet Austin is finally open for business in downtown Austin, Texas! It was 10 years in the making from conception to execution and it came in on budget and on time; there must be [...]

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