October - 2016

NEWS

Blumberg brings his "sweet upper range" to Boston Baroque in Bach Mass in B Minor

"Baritone Jesse Blumberg brought a sweet upper range and incisive rhythmic verve, his singing rivalling the horn in adroit virtuosity. ....

Zetlan "compelling" in the world premiere of "Jane Eyre"

“As Jane, the compelling, rich-voiced soprano Jennifer Zetlan" -The New York Times Read full review. "The title role, Jane Eyre, is a...

Lugo makes "vibrant impression with his imposing voice" in ASO "Friedenstag"

"Bass Ricardo Lugo (above), as the opposing general, made a vibrant impression with his imposing voice and intrinsic sense of the drama....

In Review: McEuen and Wood in "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" at UrbanArias

"The excellent cast (the patient, his wife and the doctor) does its best to interact with the 180 degrees of audience, and the hour-long...

In Review: Slayden impresses as Gabriele Adorno in "Simon Boccanegra" with Pacific Opera V

"As her lover Gabriele, tenor Jason Slayden also impressed, nicely conveying his character’s anguish — “I’m raving, I’m weeping” — when...

Opera News hails Zabala, Morgan in review of Florentine Opera's "Sister Carrie"

"There were some excellent performances. The title role is a tricky wicket, something of a turn-of-the-century Manon. Adriana Zabala...

Odyssey Opera recording of Mascagni's "Zanetto" starring Eleni Calenos is released on

Pietro Mascagni: Zanetto Odyssey Opera Orchestra, Gil Rose & Odyssey Opera Get the recording.

Beruan delivers with "stunning power" in the title role of UrbanArias "The Man Who Mi

"At this past Saturday’s performance, baritone Jeffrey Beruan in the title role had the most pleasing voice, delivering Schumann’s “Ich...

In Review: Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten in Utah Opera "Carmen"

"Utah Opera opened its five-performance run of "Carmen" Saturday night with a stirring performance in a sold-out Capitol Theatre. . ....

Corey Crider brigs "sweep of operatic passion" to Opera Roanoke "South Pacific"

"In casting soprano Ariana Wyatt and baritone Corey Crider, Opera Roanoke leaps across the show’s first hurdle, finding singers who can...