Christopher Alden

Review: PARTENOPE, London Coliseum
by Clementine Scott - Nov 21, 2025

Here are all the hallmarks of any good Shakespearean comedy: love polygons, gender trouble and a shipwreck to get things going. However, in Handel’s Partenope there is one crucial difference: everyone here is self-aware.

Photos: First Look At English National Opera’s PARTENOPE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

English National Opera has released new production photos for PARTENOPE, returning to the London Coliseum from 20 November to 6 December 2025. The revival of Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award-winning staging features Nardus Williams in the title role and is conducted by Christian Curnyn.

Nardus Williams Will Lead English National Opera's PARTENOPE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025

ENO's award-winning production of Handel's classic love quadrangle, Partenope, will return to the London Coliseum stage this November, starring former Harewood Artist Nardus Williams as the eponymous arch socialite.

Orpheus|PDX To Open 2025 Season With Mozart's Comedic Gem SCIPIO’S DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2025

Orpheus|PDX opens its fourth season with Mozart’s rarely performed Scipio’s Dream (Il Sogno di Scipione), featuring virtuosic arias and whimsical direction by Christopher Alden. The opera runs August 2–3 at Lincoln Performance Hall and stars an internationally acclaimed cast.

Review: DON PASQUALE at Opera Theatre of St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jun 10, 2025

Susanne Burgess sings Norina, the quintessential bel canto soprano role. She’s astonishing! She defines that vocal style.

ENO Reveals New Music Director and 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

English National Opera has announced the appointment of André de Ridder as its new Music Director and unveils details of its programme for the 2025/26 Season. Learn more here!

Review: RIGOLETTO, London Coliseum
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 31, 2024

There’s no shame in pulling an old favourite from the vaults but Jonathan Miller’s 1982 gangster-themed production is firing blanks in this latest revival.

San Francisco Opera Countertenor Carlo Vistoli Wins Jan Shrem And Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2024

San Francisco Opera's Carlo Vistoli wins the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition.

Photos: First Look at PARTENOPE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024

San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Summer Season continues with George Frideric Handel’s Partenope in director Christopher Alden’s award-winning production. Check out photos here!

PARTENOPE Comes to San Francisco Opera This June
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024

San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Summer Season will continue June 15 with George Frideric Handel’s Partenope in director Christopher Alden’s award-winning production.

San Francisco Opera's 101st Season Continues With The 2024 Summer Season May 30-June 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

San Francisco Opera's 101st season continues May 30–June 30 at the War Memorial Opera House with the highly anticipated American premiere of Kaija Saariaho's final opera, INNOCENCE, along with Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE (DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE) and Handel's PARTENOPE, presented in award-winning productions.

Join Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley for Garden Of Good & Evil
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

Join Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley for a compelling program that pairs Handel arias with modern works for Baroque forces.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra With Richard Egarr And Reginald Mobley: Garden Of Good & Evil Comes to 92NY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2023

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley: Garden of Good & Evil - 1/25. Experience a captivating performance by the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra with Richard Egarr and Reginald Mobley.

Photos: First Look at Chicago Lyric Opera's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

Check out production photos from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, running September 23 to October 7, 2023 here!

San Francisco Opera Launches its 101st Season Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2023

San Francisco Opera launches its second century on Friday, September 8 with Opera Ball and an Opening Night Concert featuring Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducting soloists Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

What You Need to Know About Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN at The Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023

Get all the details about the upcoming performance of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman at The Lyric Opera of Chicago. From the storyline to the cast, this guide is a must-read for opera lovers and fans of Wagner's work.

VIDEO: San Francisco's IN SONG with Daniela Mack
by Alan Henry - Jul 26, 2023

In a moving journey of discovery, re-connection, and riveting music, this new episode of In Song unfolds on the streets of Buenos Aires, as mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack returns to the homeland she left at age 6.

Bad Hats/Soulpepper's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Leads Dora Award Nominations
by Team BWW - May 30, 2023

At a press conference held at Meridian Hall, the Toronto Alliance for the  Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 228 nominations for the 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which recognize excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto for the 2022-2023 season. Also announced at the press conference was the recipient of the Province of Ontario’s Pauline McGibbon Award. 

R.B. Schlather & Hudson Hall Announce RODELINDA, October 20-29
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2023

​​​​​​​Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announces RODELINDA as the first in an ambitious multi-year series of operas by G.F. Handel with the daring, internationally acclaimed director (and Hudson resident) R.B. Schlather. Six performances take place October 20, 24, 26, 28 at 7pm and October 22 and 29 at 3pm.

AN EVENING WITH AUDRA MCDONALD, CHAMPION & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced the company’s 2023/24 Season, which takes audiences on a global tour of opera featuring a richly curated slate of musical events in six different languages.