Guarrine "lovely" as Pamina in Florentine Opera's "The Magic Flute"
"Soprano Jamie-Rose Guarrine sang a lovely Pamina, singing with warmth, depth and relaxed power." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Read full...
In Review: McIntyre, Zabala, Whitney, and Hernandez in Madison Opera's "Florencia en el Ama
"Director Kristine McIntyre (“Tales of Hoffmann,” 2016) gives her performers free range on a sloping set borrowed from Arizona Opera. . ....
In Review: Velasco and Burns "brilliant" in hilarious "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
"mezzo-soprano Cassandra Zoe Velasco’s brilliant portrayal of Rosina. Refreshingly, Velasco’s Rosina is not the boring, innocent girl...
In Review: Biller, Miller, and Nistico in Opera Colorado "Falstaff"
“Alongside Sigurdarson, some noteworthy voices shone. At the top of the list for unwavering consistency and interpretation, there was...
In Review: John Riesen as Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast" at Shreveport Opera
"The comedic bully, Gaston, is the foil to the couple. Performed by the irrepressible John Riesen, "Gaston" seemed to have almost too...
In Review: Andreassen gives "powerful performance" in Nashville Opera "Susannah"
"A powerful performance was given by bass-baritone Gustav Andreassen, as Olin Blitch. The ominous, black water of his voice washed over...
In Review: Abreu "heavenly" in double bill with Chicago Opera Theater
"Abreu brings off the suicidal artist’s 30-minute succession of arias and accompanied recitatives most skillfully . . . The Puerto Rican...
In Review: Amanda Crider in "L'Orfeo" with Apollo's Fire
"Amanda Crider’s burnished mezzo-soprano gave authority to Speranza — Orfeo’s supernatural guide." -ClevelandClassical.com Read full review.
Staufenbiel brings "visionary" direction to Arizona Opera's "Das Rheingold"
"With equal flashes of imagination and innovation, Arizona Opera's production of DAS RHEINGOLD, under the visionary direction of Brian...
In Review: León brings his "golden tone" to Roméo in Nice
"Tenor Romeo Jesus Leon is in tune with his partner. The tone is golden, the natural vibrato, the long breath, the powerful emission. At...