On a recent Saturday afternoon in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic a group of people from all walks of life assembled in a movie theater. Some of them knew each other - I watched as people who are obviously friends and see one another on a regular basis hugged, chatted before the performance, or introduced new acquaintances to old ones. Others seemed to be either alone or in pairs ... just there for the day to enjoy the performance and leave afterwards. All came to hear The Pearl Fishers, Bizet's neglected opera recently presented by the … [Read more...]