HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:"FRIDA & DIEGO," LA Opera – Fresh on the heels of excellent stagings of chestnuts "The Barber of Seville’’ and "Don Giovanni," LA Opera gives us more to be thankful for, a new production devoted to our favorite fun couple. Perhaps because of their proximity to LA, and our large Latin population, they have held a special place in our art hearts. Also, Hollywood loves a chaotic tale of love and hate, from a pair of mismatched geniuses.
"Everything that's happened to us has been like something out of a fairy tale." Those were the words of Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby in a 1984 San DIego Union interview,
Guitarist Rick Holmstrom’s new album is an all-instrumental collection of toe-tappers, thigh-slappers and finger-snappers. There’s an irresistible backbeat, and the mood is upbeat. Grin and hear it.