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Opera News applauds Ricardo Lugo for his role in 'Friedenstag" with the American Symphony O

"In the large cast of supporting roles, bass Ricardo Lugo and bass-baritone Carsten Wittmoser stood out for their mellifluous tone and...

Opera News praises Noel Bouley for his "resonant" Don Alfonso in Deutsche Oper Berlin &quo

"while Noel Bouley, another prized ensemble member, added his own confidently resonant tones to an unexpectedly fresh-faced Alfonso (it...

Opera News gives rave review to Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten for Utah Opera's "C

"GEORGES BIZET'S CARMEN opened Utah Opera’s new season on October 8, featuring a uniformly young and attractive cast under the direction...

Opera Nederland gives Mentzer and Mechavich another fine review for the Florentine Opera recording o

"The mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer is an expressive Nelly, the housekeeper of Wuthering Heights ... The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra...

In Review: Audrey Babcock as Aldonza/Dulcinea in Utah Opera's "The Man of La Mancha"

"The other two leads, Keith Jameson as Sancho Panza and Audrey Babcock as Aldonza/Dulcinea, bring the same level of charisma to their...

Chen-Ye Yuan the "highpoint' as Chou En-lai in Houston Grand Opera "Nixon in China&quo

"The high-point of the opera, however, in terms of arias (and this is an opera filled with well-defined arias) was Chen-Ye Yuan as Chou...

Vickers hailed for his "burnished sound" and "confident acting" in "La batt

“I was impressed in particular by the burnished sound and confident acting of tenor Matthew Vickers, stepping in for an ailing colleague...

Zabala "steals every scene" as Amore in "L'arbore di Diana" at Minnesota Ope

"The cast are each impressive in their own right, each making the most of their moments to shine. . . As Amore, though, Zabala steals...

Opera News: Matt Boehler "masterful" in Rautavaara's "Viglia" at St. John th

"The key role among the soloists in Vigilia is that of the bass, here wonderfully sung by Matt Boehler. As in so much Eastern Orthodox...

In Review: Sadler shines as the Marquise in Austin Opera's "La fille du régiment"

"The trio that follows is loads of fun, as the increasingly fraught Marquise attempts to teach the girl to sing properly, despite...