Jan 5th, 2009 · You never get a second chance at a first impression, the old adage goes. At the start of the new year, Rob Kapilow describes how it works for composers, who want to set a certain tone from the very opening notes of their works.
Keywords: Composing · adage · Kapilow
Dec 4th, 2008 · When Verdi set out to make Othello into an opera, he didn't worry about getting Shakespeare absolutely right. Rob Kapilow unveils Verdi's inappropriate yet vividly dramatic makeover of one seemingly innocent scene.
Keywords: innocence · Opera · Shakespeare · Makeover · inappropriate · Othello · Verdi · reinvent · emOthello · Kapilow
