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In Review: Mayes and McEuen impress in Atlanta Opera "Sweeney Todd"

"Mayes makes for a compellingly sinister and seething Sweeney, internally miserable but taking an outwardly visible delight in planning...

Riesen gives "commanding performance" at Chautauqua Opera "Sing-In"

"John Riesen, a tenor who will assume the role of the title character in Candide, gave a commanding performance of “Maria” from West Side...

In Review: Ringle Kamarei "superb" in Cincinnati Opera's "Poppea"

"Some of the saltier characters have some of the best music of the evening. At the top of that list is Arnalta, Poppea’s cheeky Nurse,...

In Review: Velasco and Yankovskaya in Spoleto Festival USA's "Pia de' Tolomei"

"Cassandra Zoe Velasco, playing Pia’s brother Rodrigo, was stunning. Her voice is not unlike the great Maria Callas, with the familiar...

Havey's production of "Falstaff" wins 2nd Place Winner in Opera Performance from The A

Entering our fifth season, Resonance Works is a multi-modal professional performing arts company which presents a varied season of...

Opera News hails Mechavich for "Florencia en el Amazonas" in San Diego

". . . it brought the capable Joseph Mechavich, who had considerable success with the San Diego Opera conducting productions of Jake...

Martin "perfectly suited" as Leonora in "La favorite" with New Amsterdam Opera

A Star Mezzo "In the title role as Leonora, Catherine Martin brought a lush mezzo voice with agility in the coloratura and an even line....

In Review: Alapont leads "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Teatro Comunale di Ferrara

"On the podium the young and well-known conductor Sergio Alapont, a guarantee of excellent musicality and strong intentions. He dominated...

In Review: Calenos, Anderson, and Vickers in Opera Delaware's "Il tabarro" and "S

"Calenos gave an exceptionally musical and heartfelt interpretation of a woman torn between her desire to be faithful and her need for an...

Andreassen "excellent" in Verdi Requiem with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

"Andreassen was an excellent Verdi bass - gruff and arresting with a larger-than-life sound that could be modulated when necessary to a...