Tastes of Culture

Los Angeles Opera’s cute, clever new production of “The Barber of Seville,” which opened Sunday afternoon at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, includes spectacular singing from talented, agile comedians. The costumes are witty. The spirit is light. The pratfalls are plentiful….

For the occasion of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s ongoing West Coast, Left Coast series, the 16-year-old Piano Spheres recital series was invited to the party. The invitation was logical enough, given the series’ contemporary focus and often West Coast connections….