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![In Review: Guarrine and Rosen in Apollo Chorus "Messiah"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_ce31da077d15462c821d173f7814eddf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_290,h_174,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_ce31da077d15462c821d173f7814eddf~mv2.webp)
In Review: Guarrine and Rosen in Apollo Chorus "Messiah"
"Soprano Jamie-Rose Guarrine was at her best in the slower, more lyrical solos, in which her pearly tone could be heard most clearly. She...
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Belcher brings an "elegant" Melchoir to On Site Opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors&q
"Daniel Belcher was an austere, yet sensitive and elegant sounding Melchior. His rendition of “Oh, Woman, You Can Keep That Gold,” was a...
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![In Review: Ollarsaba brings his "rich, smooth timbre" to PSO "Mass in Time of War&quo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_dca543f0e1254b96ab9b308a8c67be50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_364,h_254,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_dca543f0e1254b96ab9b308a8c67be50~mv2.webp)
In Review: Ollarsaba brings his "rich, smooth timbre" to PSO "Mass in Time of War&quo
"Bass-baritone soloist Richard Ollarsaba was especially impressive, his rich, smooth timbre gently ballooning with the celli and basses...
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Catherine Martin gets "Star-Making Performance" award in the The Sixth Annual Excellence i
"Star-Making Performances, Female: Mezzo-soprano CATHERINE MARTIN brought a voice full of colors and a large, secure range to her...
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Blumberg impresses in Handel's "Messiah" with Charlotte Master Chorale
"From the moment we began to hear Blumberg's well-rounded low notes, I knew that he could rank among the best basses I've heard live in...
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In Review: Munger enchants in Lyric Opera of Chicago "Cendrillon"
"Best of all was the Godmother of Marie-Eve Munger, whose pinpoint coloratura and saucy characterization bewitched the audience in her...
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In Review: Larkin receives "highest praise" for Portland Opera "La Traviata"
"The orchestra and its director, Christopher Larkin, deserve highest praise. Never overpowering the singers, they brought to the music a...