Brian Lenz is a singer, songwriter, playwright, and teacher. He likes music and people and Minneapolis, preferably all together.
Be not afraid of greatness Review January 11, 2019 I have a confession to make. I, Brian Lenz, lifelong artistic person and professional theater critic know nothing about Shakespeare... read the story
Fiercely Gentle Review November 14, 2018 Opera usually tries to be the most extreme version of something. Wagner loved being the most epic, Mozart was usually... read the story
Empathy Practice Review November 13, 2018 Have you ever had a conversation with someone from an Amish community? How about with a non-Amish professor who is... read the story
Judging Books by Their Covers Editorial August 10, 2018 What’s the phrase? “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? If you’re speaking metaphorically of people as books then yes... read the story
How far we've come, how far we've yet to go. Review June 21, 2018 This is an amazing time to be alive. I’m not saying this is the best time to be alive but... read the story
MN Opera Presents an Unusual Beauty Review May 15, 2018 Do you like surprises? Not the kind where your friends jump out from behind the couch on your birthday… more... read the story
Connecting across space and time Review May 1, 2018 Full disclosure: I know some members of this show’s cast Fuller disclosure: I would never hesitate to give my friends... read the story
5 Stages of Grief Review March 27, 2018 Have you ever seen a Monet in person? Specifically, have you ever seen Small Country Farm at Bordighera (Un coin... read the story
“As if one puberty wasn’t awkward enough” Review March 20, 2018 I used to teach middle school. Each year we would stage a 1-act ‘junior’ version of a musical to the... read the story