In Review: Campellone leads "Faust" at Opéra de Monte Carlo
“In Monte-Carlo, the answer is obvious: the musical interpretation given by Laurent Campellone, with a superlative orchestra, is one that...
In Review: Alvarez, Zabala, Montenegro, Hernandez, and Mechavich in San Diego "Florencia"
"But the most magical element of all in Daniel Catán’s magical-realism opera is the singing.Soprano Elaine Alvarez is stunning in her...
In Review: McIntyre and Mayes enjoy success in Pittsburgh Opera's "Moby Dick"
“I had previously seen Mr. Mayes in Washington National Opera’s Dead Man Walking; I think he might be even more impressive as Starbuck. ....
In Review: Alapont leads the Orquesta Filarmonica de Jalisco
"The highlight of the program was the Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44, by Rachmaninov whose symphonic works has been dedicated this...
Karen Slack brings down the house in NOLA "Champion"
"Soprano Karen Slack, as Emelda, the absentee mother who abandoned Griffith and six other illegitimate children in their native Virgin...
In Review: Edward Parks is Valentin in Lyric Opera of Chicago's "Faust"
“Baritone Edward Parks, in his Lyric debut . . . rose with imposing force to the scene in which the dying soldier Valentin curses his...
Velasco impresses with her "assured grace and exquisite style" in Opera Santa Barbara &quo
"Cassandra Zoé Velasco was a charming Rosina whose singing was flexible. In "Una voce poco fa" ("A voice just now") her tones soared up...
Birsan brings her "exquisite" voice to Welsh National Opera's "Don Giovanni"
"Though one of the great problems of Don Giovanni is that there is so much – musically and psychologically – to eclipse the Don at his...
In Review: Rosen as Siébel in"Faust" with Lyric Opera of Chicago
"Annie Rosen was a worthy Siébel, well earning her usually cut second aria." -Chicago Classical Review Read full review. "Annie Rosen...