In Review: Colaneri impresses in San Diego Opera's "Aïda"
"The orchestra has a more prominent role in Aida than in most operas, even more so when out of the pit and on the stage. The San Diego...
Velasco a standout in Nashville's "Madama Butterfly"
"But it's Cassandra Zoe Velasco, as Butterfly's loyal and loving maid Suzuki, whose best encapsulates the audience's revulsion at...
In Review: Watson excels as Ismaele in Deutsche Oper Berlin "Nabucco"
"Ismaele was sung the first night by Robert Watson. . . Watson’s youthful tenor established the character’s purity and innocence. . . In...
Yankovskaya makes "impressive Arizona Opera debut" with "Shining Brow"
"With this performance, Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya made a most impressive Arizona Opera debut. Her beat was cogent and...
In Review: Staufenbiel and Irvin in Minnesota Opera's "Elektra"
"Craig Irvin as Orest made a vivid impression, completing a front-line vocal roster whose stamina never wavered through the 100-minute,...
In Review: Biller and Griffin in Florentine Opera's "Le nozze di Figaro"
"As Figaro, bass-baritone Calvin Griffin delivered a performance that could have been on any opera stage in the world. He sang with a...
McIntyre's "Don Giovanni" for Pittsburgh is "a stroke of inspiration"
In Review: In Pittsburgh Opera's Don Giovanni, a noir spin proves arresting, thought-provoking "When serial womanizer and sexual deviant...
In Review: Angus and Mayes in BLO "Pagliacci"
"Baritone Michael Mayes made a conniving Tonio, the circus performer who longs to possess Nedda for himself. With a rich tone that easily...
In Review: Faircloth remounts a "wickedly funny" Barber of Seville for Lyric Opera of Chic
Lyric Opera review: A wickedly funny ‘Barber of Seville’ begins season "Lyric Opera of Chicago launched its 65th season on Saturday night...
In Review: Boehler as Osmin in Lyric Opera of Kansas City "Abduction"
"Osmin, the buffoonish micromanager of the nightclub, is well cast in the towering figure of bass Matt Boehler, who transmitted the...