Opera News hails Birsan and Wolverton in Madison Opera "Rusalka"
"The production’s “poor, pale Rusalka” was soprano Emily Birsan in a captivating role debut. The famous “Song to the Moon” revealed the...
Opera News: Montenegro leads "strong cast" in Fort Worth Opera "El pasado nunca se te
"The strong cast was headed by Daniel Montenegro, who exhibited a plangent tenor, as the young aristocratic Luis. He was also a gifted,...
Opera Today: Mayes, McIntyre, Gartland, and Watson provide "mesmerizing" "Wozzeck&quo
"If any further proof were needed that Des Moines Metro Opera is at the forefront of operatic excellence in America, their theatrically...
Bix brings his "brilliantine tenor" to DMMO "Wozzeck"
“Corey Bix sang the role of the Captain, Wozzeck’s corpulent superior who constantly berates him. Bix’s tenor voice soared through Berg’s...
Opera News hails Irvin's "Wall-shaking" Valentin in Omaha "Faust"
"He might have stolen the show, except that he had a serious challenge from Craig Irvin, whose Valentin evinced a soldier’s strength and...
In Review: Mentzer "delightful" in Santa Fe Opera "Jenufa"
"The delightful Susanne Mentzer was Grandmother Buryjovka, the retired mill owner who occasionally hit the offending not-so-gentle man...
Wood hailed for "The Juliet Letters" at UrbanArias
"Conductor Robert Wood have created a wholly original interpretation of Costello’s quixotic exploration of love in all its facets: raw,...
In Review: Faircloth, McEuen, and McDonald in Wolf Trap Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos"
"Director Tara Faircloth used the supporting cast to advantage in a production that was at once fairly conventional — set around the time...
In Review: Babcock and Ollarsaba in Bar Harbor "Carmen"
"Oh my. Let’s start with Carmen herself, sung with mesmerizing command by mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock. One has to wonder what on earth...
In Review: Colaneri and Latini in The Glimmerglass Festival's "The Ghost of Versailles"
"While this comic opera in two acts provided plenty of laughs, Corigliano’s score was sensational: Its color, intensity and clarity...