Richard Ollarsaba brings his "strong, resonant" bass-baritone to Virginia Opera's &quo
"The rich tone and charismatic presence of bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba as Raimondo are strong points as well." -Richmond Times-...
In Review: Zetlan and Jeremiah impress in On Site Opera's "Morning Star"
"Jennifer Zetlan brought her blazing soprano to the role of Fanny; she gave a particularly moving rendition of her monologue “If I am not...
In Review: Vickers and Crider in Opera Roanoke's "Le bohème"
"The unreal bloom of this affection, which seemingly appears from nowhere, is rendered wonderfully real by tenor Matthew Vickers and...
In Review: Mechavich leads "Out of Darkness: Two Remain" at Atlanta Opera
"Behind the scrim of the backdrop hid the small but musically mighty six piece orchestra, expertly led by conductor Joseph Mechavich,...
In Review: Apostolou, McEuen, and Wood in the world premiere of "Florida" at UrbanArias
‘“Florida” certainly had strong moments, not least Florida herself: Sharin Apostolou was terrific playing a curious, vibrant teenager...
In Review: Munger and Boehler in Minnesota Opera's "Rigoletto"
"Verdi’s best music is almost invariably delivered by Rigoletto, daughter Gilda and the Duke. Among the three, I was most impressed by...
Slack "exceptional" in "Champion" at New Orleans Opera
"By far the most persuasive singing came courtesy of soprano Karen Slack, who embraced the arduous assignment of Emile’s mother Emelda –...
In Review: Campellone leads "Faust" at Opéra de Monte Carlo
“In Monte-Carlo, the answer is obvious: the musical interpretation given by Laurent Campellone, with a superlative orchestra, is one that...
In Review: Alvarez, Zabala, Montenegro, Hernandez, and Mechavich in San Diego "Florencia"
"But the most magical element of all in Daniel Catán’s magical-realism opera is the singing.Soprano Elaine Alvarez is stunning in her...
