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In Review: Zetlan and Yankovskaya shine in wildly successful "Ellen West" with the Prototy
“Persuasive and powerful, too, was Jennifer Zetlan as the tormented psychoanalytic patient at the center of “Ellen West”; Ms. Zetlan was...
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In Review: McIntyre, Wood, and Riesen in UrbanArias "Glory Denied"
"stage director Kristine McIntyre has kept the story-telling as fluid as possible. Although written in two acts, she quite rightly, I...
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In Review: Jennifer Zetlan and Lidiya Yankovskaya in "Ellen West" with the Prototype Festi
"Lidiya Yankovskaya brilliantly led the orchestral accompaniment, finding meaning in every gesture. . . The central pillar of the...
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Opera News hails Burns and Lugo in MOT Giovanni
"the production was brimming with excellent performances . . . Seasoned veteran bass-baritone Matthew Burns brought comedic and vocal...
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Opera News: Vickers brings "suavity of tone and technique" to Virginia "Tosca"
"An appealing cast got to the heart of the drama . . . A natural at conveying Cavaradossi’s charm and self-confidence, Matthew Vickers...
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Opera News hails Mayes' "Rigoletto" with Houston Grand Opera
"In his role debut as Rigoletto, baritone Michael Mayes expressed by turns raging power, gentle lyricism, and bleak pleading. Limping...
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Thelwell brings "thrilling commitment and dramatic intelligence" to WNO's "Night
"The most impressive turn of the evening was reserved for Rehanna Thelwell in Night Trip, who brought a thrilling commitment and dramatic...