BLOâs âUsherâ embeds Edgar Allan Poeâs gothic horror story within a contemporary nightmare
By Jeremy Eichler Globe Staff,Updated February 4, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
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Philip Glass s opera is reimagined for the screen as a dark, dream-washed fantasia.operabox.tv/Boston Lyric Opera
When the pandemic hit, rather than just closing up shop for the season or creating a pale digital imitation of its traditional offerings, Boston Lyric Opera approached the disruption as an opportunity to throw out older scripts. Theaters are closed (and BLO didnât have a permanent venue anyway) â why not build an opera truck to take the music where it wants to go? Check. Canât gather for live performance at a time when weâre all living on screens â how about taking a previously scheduled opera and producing it as a streamable arthouse film? Check. Overall, in its creativity and resilience at a time of crisis, BLO has been setting the bar for the city�