In Review: Martin, Slack, and Carico in Minnesota Opera's "Dead Man Walking"
"Minnesota Opera has put together an excellent ensemble . . . It’s clearly a difficult score to sing, which makes this production’s...
MacKenzie thrills in North Carolina Opera "Rigoletto"
"Malcolm MacKenzie's first lines as Rigoletto quickly established his rich, freely produced baritone as one to savor in the part. His...
The "excellent" Yankovskaya leads Island City Opera’s Rimsky-Korsakov Double-Bill
"The latter, by the way, was the conductor for both Rimsky-Korsakov operas. She comes to the Bay Area from the Chicago Opera Theatre,...
Abreu brings his "smooth and ardent tenor" to Eugene Opera's "Il barbiere di Sivi
"The romantic duo of Count Almaviva and Rosina, played by Javier Abreu and Heather Johnson, were equal parts charming and shockingly...
In Review: Anderson and Griffin shine in Opera Birmingham's "Tragedy of Carmen"
"three redeeming features make this production worthwhile. . . Second is the cast. . . Portraying a voluptuous Carmen, contralto Alissa...
Amanda Crider "the highlight" in "Little Match Girl Passion" with Seraphic Fire
"The highlight of the piece came during the thirteenth movement, "when it's time for me to go," with mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider's...
Opera News Review: Zabala and Morgan in the recording of "Sister Carrie" with Florentine O
"Mezzo Adriana Zabala, as Carrie, shows remarkable vocal and dramatic versatility. Sh'e exuberant during her fleeting scenes of happiness...
Riesen to perform title role in "Candide" with Chautauqua Opera
John Riesen: Past Chautauqua Opera Company credits: Studio Artist in 2013 & 2014, Apprentice Artist in 2015; Lensky in Eugene...
In Review: McIntyre, Mechavich, and Irvin in "stunning" "Moby Dick" at Utah Oper
'Moby-Dick’ opera transforms a massive novel into a human-scaled epic Review • Utah Opera gives the world its first look at a stunning...
Turner dominates in "Carmen" at Opera Birmingham
“The very physical role of Don José was handily performed by Brent Reilly Turner, whose penetrating tenor dominated the entire opera.”...