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Victoria Looseleaf

Victoria Looseleaf is an award-winning international arts journalist who covers dance, music, theater and the visual arts. Publications she has contributed to include the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and KCET Artbound. Her feminist novella in verse, Isn’t It Rich? is being adapted for the stage, and her children’s/coffee table book, Russ & Iggy’s Art Alphabet, will soon be published by Red Sky Presents. In addition, Looseleaf co-founded the online magazine ArtNowLA.

Articles by this Author

Dance Review
December 10, 2019
Matthew Bourne’s Edgy Swan Lake Is Stunning
BY Victoria Looseleaf

This radical retelling of the classic ballet takes birdwatching to delirious new heights.

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Feature Article
A Mexican Christmas in Los Angeles
December 9, 2019
A Mexican Christmas in Los Angeles
BY Victoria Looseleaf

Celebrate the season with traditional regional flair at “Nochebuena” and other L.A. events.

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Wild Up Launches “Darkness Sounding” in Venues Around L.A.
December 3, 2019
Wild Up Launches “Darkness Sounding” in Venues Around L.A.
BY Victoria Looseleaf
The L.A. new-music group takes a meditative, mindful approach to holiday programming.
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Artist Spotlight
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason Is on a Rocket to Fame
November 30, 2019
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason Is on a Rocket to Fame
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The focused young artist has upcoming gigs in L.A. and the Bay Area.

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Artist Spotlight
Leila Josefowicz Inspires New Music
November 30, 2019
Leila Josefowicz Inspires New Music
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The prizewinning violinist talks about championing new works by living composers and her upcoming concerts with the LA Phil.

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Yuval Sharon Named Interim Artistic Director of Long Beach Opera
November 23, 2019
Yuval Sharon Named Interim Artistic Director of Long Beach Opera
BY Victoria Looseleaf
The enterprising company looks to a famed innovator to guide its 2021 season.
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Artist Spotlight
Heidi Stober Is Home for the Holidays With SF Opera
November 22, 2019
Heidi Stober Is Home for the Holidays With SF Opera
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The soprano talks about her special relationship with SFO, her title role in Hansel and Gretel, and the future of opera.

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Artist Spotlight
William Kanengiser and LAGQ Celebrate Guitar Heroes at Herbst
November 16, 2019
William Kanengiser and LAGQ Celebrate Guitar Heroes at Herbst
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The classical guitar virtuoso talks about channeling a world of music through six strings.

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Feature Article
Harry Partch Lives! (And So Do His Invented Instruments)
November 10, 2019
Harry Partch Lives! (And So Do His Invented Instruments)
BY Victoria Looseleaf

For some, the encounter with the composer’s music is life-changing. What is it about this American original that inspires such devotion?

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Artist Spotlight
So Young Park Owns Queen of the Night
November 4, 2019
So Young Park Owns Queen of the Night
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The admired coloratura joins LA Opera for its spectacular Magic Flute.

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Artist Spotlight
Composer Gabriella Smith Is Enjoying the Ride
October 28, 2019
Composer Gabriella Smith Is Enjoying the Ride
BY Victoria Looseleaf

A young composer with the confidence to leave some things unplanned.

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Artist Spotlight
Composer Gabriela Ortiz Steps Into the Spotlight
October 20, 2019
Composer Gabriela Ortiz Steps Into the Spotlight
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The Mexican composer talks about Yanga, her latest LA Phil commission.

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Feature Article
In Search of Duende: Flamenco in Southern California
October 19, 2019
In Search of Duende: Flamenco in Southern California
BY Victoria Looseleaf

A full slate of upcoming concerts reveals a flourishing scene for the passionate art form.

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Christopher Koelsch To Take Over Plácido Domingo’s Duties
October 15, 2019
Christopher Koelsch To Take Over Plácido Domingo’s Duties
BY Victoria Looseleaf
LA Opera won’t try to replace Domingo, who resigned earlier this month over sexual harassment allegations.
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Artist Spotlight
Jeremy Denk Has a Lot to Say About Mozart
October 15, 2019
Jeremy Denk Has a Lot to Say About Mozart
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The “thinking person’s pianist” joins Nicholas McGegan and the LACO Oct. 26–27.

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Opera Review
October 14, 2019
LA Opera’s Light in the Piazza Lacks a Punch
BY Victoria Looseleaf

An all-star cast, including Renée Fleming, sings splendidly, but the show skirts many of the issues it raises.

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Artist Spotlight
Opera Star Rod Gilfry Tells an Honest Story
October 13, 2019
Opera Star Rod Gilfry Tells an Honest Story
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The in-demand baritone plays himself in a cabaret-style, one-man show in Pasadena.

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Artist Spotlight
Renée Fleming Comes to L.A. for <em>The Light in the Piazza</em>
September 30, 2019
Renée Fleming Comes to L.A. for The Light in the Piazza
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The soprano superstar chats about her wide-ranging projects beyond the limelight of the opera stage.

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Artist Spotlight
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Is Right at Home With the LA Phil
September 27, 2019
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Is Right at Home With the LA Phil
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The globetrotting pianist opens the orchestra’s Disney Hall season with Gershwin.

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Artist Spotlight
Violinist Maria Dueñas Clears the Field
September 24, 2019
Violinist Maria Dueñas Clears the Field
BY Victoria Looseleaf

The 16-year-old prodigy will make her debut with the SF Symphony next week.

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