In Review: Lugo and McEuen in Virginia Opera's "Turandot"
"Ricardo Lugo’s huge bass perfectly fits Timur, the blind, banished king of Tartary and Calaf’s long-lost father." -The Virginian-Pilot ...
In Review: Birsan lends "silvery sound" to Florentine Opera "Don Giovanni"
"Soprano Emily Birsan’s combined a silvery sound and easy, nimble, vocal technique with an earnest, dignified character, creating an...
In Review: Opera News hails Belcher and Lugo in Michigan Opera Theater "Silent Night"
"Baritone Daniel Belcher gave radiant voice to the hardy Father Palmer, ardently dedicated to his men if not to war. . . Lugo’s...
In Review: McIntyre's "Vanessa" at Toledo Opera a "Work of Art"
Toledo Opera Production of Vanessa is a Work of Art The Toledo Opera’s spring production of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa is, in short, art...
In Review: Robert Wood leads "Lucy" at UrbanArias
"Robert Wood, UrbanArias’s founder, conducted with his usual clarity and sensitivity" -Washington Post Read full review.
In Review: Mechavich excels with Calgary Opera's "Turandot"
"And the CPO under conductor Joseph Mechavich contributed a richly textured accompaniment. The tempos well chosen, with the...
In Review: Colaneri "masterfully" leads "Don Pasquale" at Atlanta Opera
"Maestro Joseph Colaneri, the current music director of the Glimmerglass Opera Festival, conducts, eliciting especially fine and precise...
Opera News reviews Birsan, Outlaw, and Moran in Madison Opera's "Roméo et Juliette"
"Soprano Emily Birsan possibly achieved the finest work yet seen from this young singer. Her voice was bright and glittering in the...
In Review: Abreu and Griffin in FGO's "Before Night Falls"
“The young American bass-baritone Calvin Griffin, as Arenas’s nemesis Victor, also turned in a terrific performance. He has a big,...
Opera News hails Babcock, Fout, Nelson, and Barron in New Orleans Opera "Don Giovanni"
"As Leporello, bass-baritone Joseph Barron was an audience favorite, offering a portrayal as humorous as it was richly sung. It is a...