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Opera News hails Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera "Elektra"
"RICHARD STRAUSS'S ELEKTRA is all about primal screams, death cries, dissonance and angst. Silent movies are soundless, if often loudly...
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Blumberg lends a "lyrical, resonant bass" to Bach's Christmas Oratorio with Apollo'
"Jesse Blumberg brought a handsome baritone voice" -Seen and Heard International Read full review. "The splendid results speak for...
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Outlaw brings "well-focused brilliance" to National Symphony Orchestra "Messiah"
"Bass Sidney Outlaw attacked his pieces with consummate diction and exceptional accuracy in runs and well-focused brilliance at the top...
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In Review: León and Velasco in Teatro de Bellas Artes "Hoffmann"
“Mexican tenor Jesús León was making his Bellas Artes and role debut as Hoffmann so the stakes were high. After a very solid career in...
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Whyte "absolutely superb" in Heartbeat Opera "Der Freischütz"
"And Agathe’s aria “Leise leise fromme Weise” was just stunning, filled with successive eruptions of different emotions. It blossomed in...
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In Review: Montenegro and Miller impress in Virginia Opera's "Il postino"
"Montenegro’s Mario sweetly gains confidence, with Neruda’s assistance, as he gains Beatrice’s hand. He plays very effectively Mario’s...
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Latini brings "jaw-dropping vocals" to Calgary "La bohème"
"Marcello’s love interest was Joanna Latini, the production’s Musetta. With a voice as strong as Mimi’s, but perhaps with a more innate...
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In Review: Faircloth and Wood illuminate Austin's "Rigoletto"
"Guest conductor Robert Wood underscored the drama and sonority of the music for Austin Opera’s latest staging, which plays through...