Smashing Genres: Billy Corgan Gets Artsy at Lyric Opera ReviewsArticles Dec 2 Written By Katie Spelman There was no shortage of curiosity and surprise on Friday for the world premiere of Billy Corgan’s “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at Lyric Opera. Having been kept for months a tight-lipped secret about what the concert would constitute, the adaptation of the Smashing Pumpkins’ grandiose 1995 double album in operatic form validated the core strengths of its compositions — and reinforced Corgan’s unofficial status as the biggest romantic of his generation. Katie Spelman
Smashing Genres: Billy Corgan Gets Artsy at Lyric Opera ReviewsArticles Dec 2 Written By Katie Spelman There was no shortage of curiosity and surprise on Friday for the world premiere of Billy Corgan’s “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at Lyric Opera. Having been kept for months a tight-lipped secret about what the concert would constitute, the adaptation of the Smashing Pumpkins’ grandiose 1995 double album in operatic form validated the core strengths of its compositions — and reinforced Corgan’s unofficial status as the biggest romantic of his generation. Katie Spelman