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OrpheusPDX 2023 Review: Dark Sisters

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 (Written by: James Bash) OrpheusPDX, a new company founded by Christopher Mattaliano in Portland, Oregon, concluded its second season with a brilliant and thought-provoking production of Nico Muhly’s “Dark Sisters,” at Lincoln Hall on August 24. “Dark Sisters” explores and exposes relationships in a polygamous sect and reveals the courage of one sister-wife to leave it. With Stephen Karam’s libretto {…}

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Portland Opera to Celebrate Music Director George Manahan with ‘The George & Friends Concert’

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On May 13, 2022, Portland Opera will present a special, one-night-only event in celebration of Maestro George Manahan’s tenure as their Music Director. Titled, “The George & Friends Concert,” the PO Chorus and Orchestra will be joined by guest artists and friends of the longtime director, performing arias and ensemble pieces from works such as “Carmen,” “Tannhauser,” “Lakme,” “Candide,” “Sweeney {…}

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Teatro Nuovo 2021 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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Photos: Steven Pisano This review is of the July 27, 2021 performance. Opera is back in New York City, and it returned not as a big-budget production with gargantuan sets, light shows, animals, and all the trappings of grand opera but as a humble outdoor, semi-staged presentation of Rossini’s beloved comedy, “The Barber of Seville,” put on by Teatro Nuovo, {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (3/22-24)

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In our selections for this weekend’s top picks, we examine a few classic masterpieces with some solid casting as well as some new operas that are gaining some traction across the continent. Here is a look at our selections, in alphabetical order by company. La Bohème – Dallas Opera On Saturday evening, audiences will get a chance to check out {…}

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Skylark Opera Theatre Announces Cast For ‘Così Fan Tutte’

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The Skylark Opera Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Così Fan Tutte.” The cast includes Tess Altiveros as Fiordiligi and KrisAnne Weiss as Dorabella. Sienna Forest will make her company debut as Despina while Justin Spenner will also appear with Skylark Opera Theatre for the first time in his career. Luke Williams will be Alfonso and {…}

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Aurelia Florian, John Moore Among Stars of Portland Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Portland Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which five opera productions. “Each opera in the 2018/19 season brings us on a journey – whether that journey is across land, into the arms of love, or an internal journey into self-acceptance and belonging,” says General Director Christopher Mattaliano in a press release. “These stories inspire us time and time again. {…}

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Portland Opera To Feature David Lang Opera Double Bill

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Portland Opera’s dedication to breaking new ground continues this coming week with the West Coast premiere of a double bill of two contemporary works, “The Difficulty of Crossing a Field” and Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Little Match Girl Passion” on July 28, 2017. The two operas will be showcased for a total of four performances on July 30, August 3, and 5. {…}