BWW Review: A Revised, Dream-Haunted HARVEY MILK at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
A marvelously theatrical, dream-haunted evening tells of gay-rights activist Harvey Milk’s life and death.
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BWW Review: Stravinsky's RAKE Progresses Briefly at the Met
While I was watching the Met’s current beautiful yet somehow languid production of the Igor Stravinsky and WH Auden/Chester Kallman opera THE RAKE’S PROGRESS the other night--with only two more performances until it goes back into mothballs for probably many years--I couldn’t help wishing that
BWW Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Opera Wroclaw
This opera buffa composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the piece produced by the Wrocław Opera as part of the Opera Of The Young program after Don Giovanni and Cossi Fan Tutte.
BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
The marvelous Opera Theatre of Saint Louis continues its festival season with perhaps the most popular opera in the world—Mozart’s glorious The Magic Flute! Read our BWW critic's review.
BWW Review: New HAMLET Makes Its Mark at the Met with Stellar Cast, Impressive Production
Is there another Shakespearean drama filled with as many quotable quotes as “Hamlet” (even when they’re used out of context and given a foreign meaning)? But “To be or not to be” is surely the most referenced and, certainly, in the new operatic HAMLET currently at the Met by Brett Dean and
BWW Review: AKHNATEN at the Met Opera
One of the greatest successes of recent Met seasons is Philip Glass's AKHNATEN, first seen in 2019.
BWW Review: CARMEN at The Kennedy Center
While this production of 'Carmen' is very traditional on its face, the thoughtfulness and sheer talent packed into this performance elevates it to something far more engaging, and absolutely enchanting.
BWW Review: CARMEN at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
Opera Theatre Saint Louis opens its 47th season with a splendid 'Carmen'.
BWW Review: Odyssey Records Recording of HENRY VIII by Saint-Saens
A new recording of Saint-Saens's opera HENRY VIII, by Odyssey Opera, has come my way.
BWW Review: San Diego Opera's Production of AGING MAGICIAN at The Balboa Theatre Shows Off Magical Mystery
'What the hell was that?' an opera fan asked her friend as we shuffled into a parking-garage elevator.
BWW Review: CARMEN at Minnesota Opera
Featuring some of the most popular music to ever grace the opera stage, Minnesota Opera's Carmen brings every aspect of Bizet's thrilling tale to life, from its tantalizing beginning to its devastating climax.
BWW Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at McCaw Hall
If ever an opera could be described as “easy listening” and flawlessly engaging, Figaro would qualify hands down
Review: Nina Campos, with Guest Gerald Santos, In Concert at Pinto Art Museum
A summer night couldn’t be more propitious: an amphitheatre sitting loftily atop rugged Antipolo terrains adorned with humongous homalomenas, philodendrons, and alocasias growing uninterruptedly, a buzzing crowd of guests gushing over the museum’s Castillan-influenced architecture jutting into t
BWW Review: (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS by Bates and Campbell under Zvulun Closes the Circle on Apple's Creation
On Saturday night, Version 2.
BWW Review: Soprano Nadine Sierra Makes a Splash – and a Splat – in Bloody New Simon Stone LUCIA at the Met
Well, no one can say that the Met doesn’t have guts.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA's Powerhouse Cast and Crew Provide a Timeless, Stunning Production of The Verdi Classic at the Canadian Opera Company
The Canadian Opera Company marked its return-to-stage after nearly two years with this all-around stunning production of one of Verdi’s most well-known works.
BWW Review: Joyce DiDonato's EDEN is a Little Less than Paradise at Carnegie Hall
Joyce DiDonato’s recitals-as-events--where she introduces her personal philosophies as well as her art into the evening--have their ups and downs.
BWW Review: On Site Opera Is Back Performing Live and In-Person--and It's No GIANNI Come Lately
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, On Site Opera gave its audiences a present: The lively, fun-filled GIANNI SCHICCHI--the only comedy in Puccini’s trifecta, IL TRITTICO, which had its world premiere at the Met in 1918 and is surely its most popular of the triptych of one-acts.
BWW Review: THE PEARL FISHERS Proves to Be a Real Catch at The Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera's production of Bizet's THE PEARL FISHERS acts as a satisfying palate cleanser, providing the talent audiences have come to expect from the company as well as a dream of a show.
BWW Review: UCO Opera's THE CONSUL Is a Haunting Tale of Caution
UCO's opera department offers a cautionary tale.
BWW Review: Stemme and Davidsen Do a Fine Sister Act in ELEKTRA by Strauss at the Met
Richard Strauss’s ELEKTRA is simply overwhelming--particularly when you have Nina Stemme and, especially, Lise Davidsen, as the title character and her sister Chrysothemis, ably abetted by Greer Grimsley as their brother, Orest, and an incredible supporting cast top to bottom.
BWW Review: San Diego Opera's Creative and Effective ROMEO AND JULIET
Gounod’s overture introduces ROMEO AND JULIET with a prophetic mix of lyrical romance and tragedy.
BWW Review: Brilliant Voices in MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Winter Opera in St. Louis
Such astonishing voices! Winter Opera, in St.
BWW Review: EUGENE ONEGIN at the Metropolitan Opera
The 2013 production of Tchaikovsky's Pushkin-inspired opera EUGENE ONEGIN has triumphantly returned to the Met.