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BWW Review: THE PEARL FISHERS at Adelaide Festival Theatre
State Opera have a winning production in The Pearl Fishers.
BWW Review: Oratorio Society Gives SANCTUARY to the Underground Railroad at Carnegie Hall
The world premiere performance of SANCTUARY ROAD (subtitled “An Oratorio Based on the Writings of William Still, a Conductor for the Underground Railroad”), by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell, performed by the Oratorio Society of New York under Kent Tritle, burst forth from th
BWW Review: Sondra Radvanovsky Reigns Supreme in the COC's ANNA BOLENA
The title role is one of the most challenging soprano roles in the repertoire.
BWW Review: No Babying the Audience at BAMBINO, the Opera for Toddlers, at the Met
No one in the audience was on Facebook or Twitter during Lliam Paterson's opera BAMBINO at the Met's List Hall--a rare occurrence for the company these days--on Friday May 4.
BWW Review: 'Orange' is the New FIDELIO from Heartbeat Opera at NY Opera Fest
Despite some great music, nobody ever said that Beethoven's FIDELIO is an easy opera to love.
BWW Review: COC's THE NIGHTINGALE AND OTHER SHORT FABLES is a Magical Night at the Opera
The word most-associated with Robert Lepage's THE NIGHTINGALE AND OTHER SHORT FABLES is 'magic'.
BWW Review: Walking the Tightrope at Met's National Council Auditions Finals Concert
Can you imagine coming out on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera--facing an audience of about 4000 and be ready to sing without really much of a chance to warm up? That takes guts--and it's what the nine finalists in the Met's National Council Auditions Grand Final Concert did on Sunday, April 29.
BWW Review: Going Down Under with JOHN HOLIDAY in the Crypt
John Holiday is a countertenor for people who don't usually appreciate countertenors--or think of them as “an acquired taste.
BWW Review: At the Met, LAMMERMOOR is Filled with Crazies--and Not Just LUCIA
Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR--the story of a fragile young woman, Lucia, who's caught in a feud involving her family, the Ashtons, and the Ravenswoods--is one of the mainstays of the repertoire at major opera houses around the world, famed particularly for its mad scene.
BWW Review: A Poet's Love and the CYCLES of Lawrence Brownlee at Carnegie's Zankel Hall
On the surface, the two major works on Lawrence Brownlee's recital at Carnegie's Zankel Hall might seem not to have much in common.
BWW Review: Have You Met Ms. BULLOCK? JULIA, That Is, At Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall
When the radiant, intellectual soprano Julia Bullock stepped on stage Carnegie Hall's intimate venue, Weill Recital Hall (just 268 seats), to wild applause, I felt like I was the only one hearing her “live” for the first time.
BWW Review: TURANDOT at Metropolitan Opera
The Met's production of Turandot delivers a visual blast from the moment the curtain rises.
BWW Review: TROUBLE IN TAHITI AND GALLANTRY at Center Stage Theater
A rare treat this weekend only, Opera Santa Barbara presents an evening of one-act comic operas in the intimacy of Center Stage Theater.
BWW Review: French Creampuff CENDRILLON Finally Reaches Met with DiDonato
The Met's new CENDRILLON is a Cinderella of a production, finally allowing Massenet's take on the classic tale of the girl from the cinders who finds her Prince Charming to reach the Met's stage 119 years after its premiere at the Opera-Comique in Paris.
BWW Review: City Opera's AMORE DEI TRE RE Gets the Kiss of Death
Italo Montemezzi's L'AMORE DEI TRE RE, which played four performances at City Opera's Rose Theate this weekend, was greeted as a masterpiece when it premiered at La Scala in 1913 proved popular for years at the Met.
BWW Review: THE FLYING DUTCHMAN at Theater Erfurt - This DUTCHMAN finally takes flight on the wings of Kelly God's magnificently sung Senta
Theater Erfurt's General Director, Guy Montavon was responsible for nearly turning THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, (Der fliegende Hollander) Richard Wagner's technicolor, romantic dream of an opera into a black, white and grey nightmare.
BWW Review: A Tantalizing Taste of Kaufmann's TRISTAN, Nylund's ISOLDE with Boston Symphony under Nelsons at Carnegie
It's hard for opera singers to keep off the radar when they're dipping their feet into a new role--particularly if the role is Tristan in Wagner's great opera, or if your name is Jonas Kaufmann.
BWW Review: A Capella or Not, Oxford's Cathedral Choir Shows Fine Touch of Conductor Darlington at NY's St. Thomas 5th Ave.
I must admit that Christ Church Cathedral Choir--performing at New York's St.
BWW Review: CAV/PAG at Deutsche Oper Berlin
At the Deutsche Oper Berlin on Saturday night, David Pountney, director of CAV/PAG saddled these beloved works with a concept so profound in its stupidity that it was often mind-blowing and jaw-dropping in its inanity.
BWW Review: PIGMALIONE/PIGMALION at City Opera Not Lover-ly Enough
There's no 'Enry 'Iggins or 'Liza Doolittle in Donizetti's IL PIGMALIONE or Rameau's PIGMALION--we'll have to wait for Lincoln Center Theatre's MY FAIR LADY revival (based on Shaw's PYGMALION) next month for that.
BWW Review: Spectacular RINALDO by Handel at Carnegie with Bicket and the English Concert
Just about the most spectacular opera event of the season so far arrived at Carnegie Hall Sunday afternoon, with the English Concert and Harry Bicket making their annual foray into Handel territory, with a superb RINALDO.
BWW REVIEW: Amanda Muggleton Channels One Of Opera's Greatest Divas As She Reprises Her Portrayal Of Maria Callas In Terrence McNally's MASTERCLASS.
Sydney audiences were treated to a new immersive expression of Terrence McNally's award winning MASTERCLASS with Amanda Muggleton returning to the role that won her a Helpmann Award in 2002.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA with Philharmonia Orchestra Of New York - Innovation for Innovation's Sake
As classical music presentations continue to innovate in the 21st century, it's paramount that a keen eye remains focused on the purpose of this innovation.
BWW Review: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S FLORENCIA EN LA AMAZONAS at San Diego Civic Center
The San Diego Opera's production of Daniel Catan's Florencia en el Amazonas was premiered Saturday at San Diego's Civic Center.
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Samson et Dalila Union Avenue Opera (8/14-8/22) |
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L’elisir d’amore Union Avenue Opera (7/24-8/01) |
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Fiddler on the Roof Union Avenue Opera (7/03-7/11) |