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Garrett Harris
Articles by Garrett Harris
The Russian problem
Have you met The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga? Neither have I.
I went to a small gathering of opera lovers on Sunday, September 10. The group was brought together to explore Mikhail Glinka’s opera Ruslan and Lyudmila. I had never even heard of this opera. As ...
Like a miracle — San Diego Symphony’s Opus Gala almost here
It's spelled "bourgie" not "bougie"
‘Tis the season for The Symphony Opus Gala. I’ve been waiting impatiently for months for the season to finally start up again. The Gala falls on Saturday, October 7, between two concerts on Friday, October ...
Life as an argument
Bruckner, Milhaud, and Schweitzer converge
While September 4 was Labor Day, for some of us it was also a birthday celebration. Whose birthday? Anton Bruckner and french composer Darius Milhaud. It also marked the death, in 1965, of Albert Schweitzer. ...
Everybody is a little bit racist
Avenue Q at the OB Playhouse
Avenue Q brings its irreverent version of Sesame Street to the OB Playhouse through September 17th. Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx way back in 2002, the bawdy puppets still feel fresh and timely. ...
San Diego's tiny role in the big opera world shuffle
Netrebko replaces Radvanovsky in Vienna; Radvanovsky sang in San Diego's Il Trovatore
Because of few operatic opportunities in San Diego County it is easy to forget that there is a great big world of opera out there. In that great big world there are some great big ...
Rodrick and Verhoye surprise concerts at Encinitas and Scripps Ranch
Local libraries unexpected showcases
The San Diego County Public Libraries have a vibrant concert schedule which gets lost unless you go to your local library on a regular basis to use the internet. The libraries have two concerts coming ...
Conductor’s podium now a political platform
Gustavo Dudamel, Dennis Prager, Puccini, Wagner suffer brickbats
I assume I’m not the only one who is experiencing political fatigue. I’m not talking about the shuffling of White House personnel, North Korea, or what have you. I’m referring to all the political posturing ...
Much ado about triggers
Shakespeare's male rage
Much Ado About Nothing was the 21st Annual Free Classical production by The Coronado Playhouse. The show ran through August 13th and was presented free of charge. Next year’s Annual Free Classical will be Shakespeare’s ...
The other Haydn
Michael Haydn was brother to Joseph and mentor to Mozart
Michael Haydn died on August 10, 1806. He was younger brother to Joseph Haydn and counted Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart amongst his friends and admirers. The anniversary of his death prompted me to give his Requiem ...
