Mayes gives a "formidable" Sweeney Todd with the Bergen National Opera
"The success of this precarious balance act is primarily due to the production of the show's two central characters: Sweeney Todd and his...
Zabala brings "powerful" performance to On Site Opera's "The Turn of the Screw&qu
"As his ghostly counterpart, soprano Adriana Zabala as Miss Jessell — who has taken her own life — was chilling in her traumatized,...
Crawford "magnificent" in "Madama Butterfly" with Knoxville Opera
"In the category of “There Are No Small Roles”, bass David Crawford was a magnificent Bonzo, Cio-Cio San’s uncle who, finding that she...
In Review: Corey Crider in The Dallas Opera's "The Golden Cockerel"
"Tenor Viktor Antipenko and baritone Corey Crider sing strongly as the sons, Prince Guidon and Prince Afron, who are so dumb they get...
Q & A: Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Lidiya Yankovskaya, & Elizabeth Askren On How The Hart Instit
By David Salazar For five years, the Dallas Opera’s Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors has done something that few other...
In his house debut, "fantastic singer-actor" Seth Carico excels in Staatstheater Hannover
"Actually, the opera should not be called Tosca, but Scarpia. Scarpia becomes the main character in this production, not only due to the...
In Review: Apostolou brings her "hilarious" and "versatile" performance to Syrac
"Alfonso, even as he intends to show the weakness of women, could not pull off his ridiculous shenanigans without one. He pays for the...
In Review: Burns earns "great achievement" in Michigan Opera Theatre's "Don Giova
"Mr. Burns Leporello, written brilliantly by Mozart to be wise and world-weary, as well as comically put upon, delivered on his character...
Mayes gives a "poignant" performance of Verdi's "Rigoletto" at Houston Grand
“With only a week's notice, baritone Michael Mayes replaced an ailing Brian Mulligan, and he made you feel as if he's been singing this...
Vickers "shines" in Virginia Opera "Tosca"
"Vickers shines solo in the aria “E lucevan le stelle,” one of the most famous arias in all opera. He complements his glorious voice here...