"As Younger Jim, Riesen glowed with his love of Alyce, whom he idealized as the soft, docile woman of his dreams and the mother of his...

"bright-voiced Daniel Belcher, after handing out business cards to members of the audience, found himself lying flat on his back. Still,...

"Director Brian Staufenbiel gave the opera a fluid staging on Sean Riley’s set, which employed a series of moveable pieces. A stack of...

"baritone Daniel Belcher is entirely believable as the the troubled patriarchal figure, and his commanding presence creates riveting...

"Daniel Belcher was an austere, yet sensitive and elegant sounding Melchior. His rendition of “Oh, Woman, You Can Keep That Gold,” was a...

"Daniel Belcher, baritone, gave a fine performance, presenting a conflicted American Consul Sharpless, torn between his personal...

"The vocal acting of intrepid mezzo-soprano Annie Rosen amplifies the importance of Susie’s every word and note, lending the character...

"As Rosalinde, Sara Gartland sang with dark, full-bodied tone that easily filled the hall. Gartland and her Eisenstein, Daniel Belcher,...

"In the role of Addie’s father, baritone Daniel Belcher sang with a bite and impact that let James’ exasperation show, as his daughter’s...

"Three brilliant performances anchored the opera. . . As the cheerfully demented Kildare—his every appearance marked by an insistent...