Sumegi "thrilling" in Victorian Opera's "Salome"
"With its cavernous auditorium, The Palais is the closest thing Victoria has to a grand European opera house. The acoustic is no...
Opera News: Yankovskaya displays "remarkable versatility" in COT Everest & Aleko
"Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya displayed remarkable versatility in her leadership of the seventy-member orchestra, here placed behind the...
Opera News Review: Blumberg in BLO's "Fellow Travelers"
"Two finer men could not have been cast for the leading roles of the lovers, Hawk and “Skippy.” Baritone Jesse Blumberg, as the...
Opera News hails Riesen's "colorful appearance" in MOT "Sweeney Todd"
“tenor Jonathan Riesen’s short, colorful appearance as Pirelli was both musically and dramatically satisfying.” -Opera News Read full...
In Review: Gartland and MacKenzie in San Diego Opera's "Hansel und Gretel"
"San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett assembled a solid vocal cast, including singers who have become welcome regulars in the...
Yankovskaya captures "perfection" in COT "Freedom Ride"
"Conductor and COT music director Lidiya Yankovskaya led the soloists, choirs and the Chicago Sinfonietta in a crisp performance that...
In Review: Calenos in "Die Fledermaus" at the Greek National Theater
"All the performers excelled musically and dramatically, led by soprano Eleni Calenos, who was radiant as Eisenstein’s wife...
In Review: Zabala and Outlaw impress in Madison opera's "Fellow Travelers"
"It’s not hard to see how he won over Mary, played by the marvelous Adriana Zabala. (Zabala’s Act II aria, “I worry, that’s all,” is...
In Review: Rosen an "excellent" Adalgisa in Calgary Opera's "Norma"
"Fortunata is wonderfully matched with an excellent vocal and dramatic companion in Annie Rosen as Adalgisa. Hers is a naturally warmer...
In Review: McIntyre's "La voix humaine" at Des Moines Metro Opera
"Stage director Kristine McIntyre brought Poulenc’s one woman drama into the modern era with her own updated translation of the libretto....