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Opera News celebrates Jesse Blumberg as Njegus in BLO's "The Merry Widow"

"Of note in the comprimario roles was Jesse Blumberg as Njegus, the Pontevedran charge d’affairs (more or less Baron Zeta’s butler). As...

Opera News: Andreassen brings his "resonant bass" to Boston Baroque "Die Zauberflöte&

"Gustav Andreassen looked and sounded the part of the leader of the noble Masonic order, bringing a resonant bass and dignified presence...

Another review is in for Mentzer and Mechavich in the Florentine Opera recording of "Wuthering

"The other cast members get their moment, and Susanne Mentzer particularly stands out as a strong Nelly the housekeeper and very much a...

Susanne Mentzer "imposing" and "dignified" in Central City "Ballad of Baby

"Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer is an imposing, but dignified Augusta. It would have been easy for Moore and Latouche to write the...

Opera News reviews Faircloth, Carico, and Irvin in Utah Opera "Le nozze di Figaro"

"WITH A COMPELLING, ORGANIC BLEND of musical, dramatic and visual elements, Utah Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro was an unqualified...

Treviño lends "dashingly dark" Sparafucile to HOT's "Rigoletto"

"Matthew Trevino was a dashingly dark assassin, Sparafucile, his long, low note a muted threat as he slowly exited." -Honolulu Star...

In Review: Sarah Tucker in San Francisco Opera's "Jenufa"

"Sarah Tucker’s bright and eager soprano was an asset to the cast as Jano" - OperaTraveller.com Read full review.

Jesse Blumberg offers an elegantly sung Figaro with On Site Opera's "Marriage of Figaro&quo

"One slight but interesting difference in emphasis notable in Portugal’s version is a strong focus on the two leading male characters of...

Take a look at these fab reviews for Levi Hernandez at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis!

"Levi Hernandez, with his beautiful lyric baritone, gentle demeanor, and Smith Brothers beard scored a good success as the Music Master."...

Great things are happening at Des Moines Metro Opera this summer! Read this review for Susannah Bill

"Susannah Biller, as Eurydice, sang with effortlessness and provided a noble and impressive counterpart to Cano’s eagerly devoted Orphée....