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