Susannah Biller "irresistible" in "Dinner at Eight" at Wexford Festival Opera
"Soprano Susannah Biller was irresistible as Kitty Packard (the role that was played by Jean Harlow in the movie), the airhead and...
In Review: Alapont leads "La rondine" at Minnesota Opera
"Conductor Sergio Alapont secured buoyant playing from the orchestra." -Terry Blain, Star Tribune Read full review. "There is, of course,...
In Review: Crawford and Angus in Boston Lyric Opera's "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
"David Crawford’s Don Basilio offers a stirring basso which fits in with the comic drift but also has a rich elegance that moves one from...
Turner "a force of nature" in Pacific Opera Victoria's "Fidelio"
"Fortunata is well matched with tenor Brent Reilly Turner, who renders the imprisoned Florestan’s Act 2 aria (God! What darkness here!)...
Opera News hails Edelson, Nelson for "The Consul" at Opera Saratoga
"Opera Saratoga’s Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson has tackled vital political issues in his programming before, but even...
In Review: Colaneri leads "La bohème" at Teatro Colon with "subtlety and vivacity&quo
“The orchestra, which in this opera continuously dialogues with the voices, and foreshadows all the dramatic outcomes, was led with...
Bouley impresses with his "rich baritone" in Glyndebourne "La Traviata"
"Noel Bouley played Giorgio Germont straight down the line, willing us to have sympathy with his dilemma, and his rich baritone was...
Habersham brings her "beautiful" voice to Kentucky Opera's "The Mikado"
“While Habersham has a soft start on "The sun whose rays are all ablaze," her voice climbed to beautiful and controlled heights.” ...