In Review: Craig Irvin "outstanding" in LoftOpera "Macbeth"
"Not only was this its first full Verdi opera, but also the performances of the two outstanding leads — the baritone Craig Irvin and the...
In Review: Liam Moran as Zuniga in Boston Lyric Opera's "Carmen"
"Liam Moran played the hapless lieutenant Zuniga with appropriate machismo" -Opera News Read full review.
In Review: Michael Mayes and John Hoomes bring "an embarrassment of riches" to "Glory
"For classical music fans in Nashville, the last couple of weeks have represented an embarrassment of riches with two wonderful concerts...
Congratulations to Victoria Livengood and Scott Scully whose work on "The Ghost of Versailles&q
"Strong representation from the West this year includes Los Angeles Opera’s recording of John Corigliano’s wonderful Figaro fantasy, “The...
The Washington Post praises Matthew Burns for his turn as Dr. Bartolo in Virginia Opera's "
"The evening’s real strengths proved to be . . . Matthew Burns as Dr. Bartolo, who in this production, and thanks to Burns’s strong...
Karen Slack is "sensational" as Serena in "Porgy & Bess" at the Sydney Symph
"Karen Slack is also sensational as Serena, whose husband is killed by Crown, bringing the house down with her gleaming, stratospheric...
In Review: Matt Boehler sings Rautavaara's "Viglia" at the Cathedral of St. John of th
"...well, it says nothing against those four soloists, but the solos here were above all (below all?) written for bass. Perhaps basso...
Kristine McIntyre brings "outstanding stage directions" to "The Place Where You Star
"It is a rare day when a college music department presents the world premiere of an opera, and even rarer still that such a production...
Ringle brings her "luscious" voice to Baltimore Concert Opera's "Rigoletto"
"Rebecca Ringle as Maddalena has a voice as luscious as a vocal mink stole and is every bit as elegant. A perfect contralto, she is...
Amanda Crider the "true star" in the world premiere of "Greek" at Boston Lyric O
"Mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider, in her BLO debut, spiked her voice with a steely edge as the Waitress who becomes Eddy’s wife. However, the...