Grand Opera, Tinseltown-Style

Now that the Los Angeles Opera has its performance space all to itself, the company is determined to set about revitalizing the genre for a new generation of Angelenos. “While opera may be a tough sell in the shadow of the international movie factory, tapping the city’s entertainment industry is an obvious move,” and artistic director Placido Domingo hasn’t been shy about his desire to give LA Opera’s productions a touch of Hollywood glitz if it will bring in the crowds.