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Turandot by Pacific Opera Project at the Aratani Theatre, March 2026*

March 22, 2026

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Turandot by Pacific Opera Project at the Aratani Theatre will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (3/22/2026) and…

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POPaganza: “Ice Kingdom Glam” Party by the Pacific Opera Project at the Ebell of LA, March 2026*

March 3, 2026

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on POPaganza 2026, themed "Ice Kingdom Glam," put on by Pacific Opera Project (POP) at the Ebell of Los Angeles will be added in the near…

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Abduction from the Seraglio (Star Trek) by Pacific Opera Project at Occidental’s Thorne Hall, February 2026*

February 8, 2026

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Abduction from the Seraglio--the Star Trek version--by Pacific Opera Project (POP) at Thorne Hall on the Occidental College campus will be added in the near…

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Fra Diavolo by Pacific Opera Project at the Highland Park Ebell Club, November 2025

November 14, 2025

"Oh, 'tis a glorious life of adventure, the life of a bandit, careless and free!" That is the mood and mindset that Fra Diavolo instantly transports you to in this, the second…

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Pagliacci by Pacific Opera Project at Heritage Square, September 2025

September 7, 2025

Send in the clowns, because it's time for Pagliacci: the infamous Italian clown opera written by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first premiering in 1892 in Milan. This has to be one of…