Opera News: Bowers "quite touching" in Washington National Opera's "Silent Night&
"Fellow baritone Christian Bowers was quite touching, vocally and dramatically, as the lieutenant’s sentimental aide-de-camp Ponchel."...
Opera News hails Wolverton and Parks in Minnesota Opera "Silent Night"
"Wolverton, a Minnesota native who originated the role in 2011, was impressive as the dignified and fiercely protective Anna. Her warm...
In Review: Amanda Crider impresses in concert with Seraphic Fire
"Alto Amanda Crider gave a virtuoso performance of Jubilate o amoeni chori, singing long chains of dozens of notes on a single word, and...
In Review: Burns and Crider in Virginia Opera's "L'elisir d'amore"
"In playing Belcore, Corey Crider unleashes a rich baritone voice that's almost too profound for his character. And Crider made the most...
In Review: McIntyre and Habersham in Opera San Jose's "Moby Dick"
"When we last encountered Moby-Dick in operatic form, this magnum opus from composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer was embodied...
Opera News: Ferrante "delightful" in Opera Omaha's "Pagliacci"
"This was Opera Omaha’s strongest cast in years. Every voice was well placed and present throughout. . . Jason Ferrante’s bright tenor...
In Review: Conyers in "Le vin herbé" with Wolf Trap and Washington Concert Opera
"The Marc, Joshua Conyers, has been developing admirably at Wolf Trap and in the Domingo-Cafritz program, gaining in authority and vocal...
Mayes, Mechavich, and Slack impress in Atlanta Opera's "Dead Man Walking"
"Mayes is the quintessential De Rocher. He has performed the role in eight productions, and to date, nobody does it better. Mayes...
In Review: León in Deutsche Oper Berlin's "La sonnambula"
"In between stands Elvino Jesús León – he harmonizes more beautifully in a duet with Venera Gimadieva thanks to his bright, light head...
In Review: Robert Watson "first-class" in Deutsche Oper Berlin "Les contes D'Hoff
"The Deutsche Oper Berlin is, of course, in the fortunate position of being able to have a a first-class cast for this opera. And it was...