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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...