"Only Sharin Apostolou, as Nell Gwynn, was consistently audible (although not entirely intelligible), consistently musical, and...

"Director John Hoomes has staged the piece with stylized specificity, using projected visuals to enhance and punctuate the humor. . ....

"Joseph Barron’s muscular bass-baritone and flair for dynamic phrasing made him a commanding Kaspar." -Opera News Read full review....

"Victoria Livengood was terrific as Eunice, expanding the role with a great voice." -Honolulu Star-Adviser Read full review.

"In the large cast of supporting roles, bass Ricardo Lugo and bass-baritone Carsten Wittmoser stood out for their mellifluous tone and...

"while Noel Bouley, another prized ensemble member, added his own confidently resonant tones to an unexpectedly fresh-faced Alfonso (it...

"GEORGES BIZET'S CARMEN opened Utah Opera’s new season on October 8, featuring a uniformly young and attractive cast under the direction...

"The mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer is an expressive Nelly, the housekeeper of Wuthering Heights ... The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra...

"The other two leads, Keith Jameson as Sancho Panza and Audrey Babcock as Aldonza/Dulcinea, bring the same level of charisma to their...

"The high-point of the opera, however, in terms of arias (and this is an opera filled with well-defined arias) was Chen-Ye Yuan as Chou...