The Industry
Director of The Industry, an experimental opera company based in Los Angeles
PROFILE
Yuval Sharon
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FROM Yuval Sharon
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Hopscotch, the Opera An outside-the-box opera called Hopscotch is being staged throughout the streets of downtown L.A.—including inside a fleet of moving limos. Hopscotch is the latest project from L.A.’s experimental opera company, the Industry. Over the past five years, the Industry has built a reputation for creating shows in unlikely places. And the L.A. Philharmonic recently announced it’s giving the company a three-year residency, starting next year.
Which Way, L.A.?
Behind the Scenes of LA Operas, Both Big and Small This weekend is big for high culture in Los Angeles with the LA Opera kicking off its new season. Off stage, it's trying to get past years of budget cuts, layoffs and emergency loans. We hear a report from KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, who went behind the scenes, then hear how smaller, avant garde operas, are appealing to younger audiences. LA Opera in final rehearsals for the production of Carmen, with Placido Domingo conducting Photo courtesy of Saul Gonzalez
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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