Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: Macbeth

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(Credit: Nile Scott Studios) I get it. Making opera in this day and age, in America, is not for amateurs. It is a tough business, with very little governmental support — unlike most countries in the world. That said, with all the sympathy due the Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) as an institution and the artists of this performance, I cannot, {…}

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Norman Garrett & Alexandra LoBianco Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its 49th Season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The production will star Norman Garrett in the title role alongside Alexandra LoBianco as Lady Macbeth. They will be joined by David Junghoon Kim as Macduff, Zaikuan Song as Banquo, Omar Najmi as Malcolm, and Vera Savage as Lady in Waiting. Léon {…}

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Christine Goerke, Norman Garrett, Raehann Bryce-Davis & Brandon Jovanovich Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Norman Garrett headlines Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Alexandra LoBianco, David Junghoon Kim, and Zaikuan Song. David Angus conducts the production by Steve Maler. Performance Dates: Oct. 10 & 12, 2025 Christine Goerke and Morris Robinson lead Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” with David Angus conducting. Performance Dates: Nov. 12, 2025 Andris Nelsons conducts the {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Noah’s Flood’

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The Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is set to present a special free public performance of composer Benjamin Britten’s 1958 work, “Noah’s Flood.” The performance will be held on May 3, 2025 at Symphony Hall and will bring together professional artists, community musicians, and young performers for a vibrant retelling of the classic story of a man driven to save his {…}

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Brandie Sutton, Edward Nelson & Jamie Barton Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Carousel’

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Boston Lyric Opera is set to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” The new production will be directed by BLO Artistic Associate Anne Bogart and conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus. The cast will include Brandie Sutton as Julie Jordan, Edward Nelson as Billy Bigelow, Jamie Barton as Nettie Fowler, Anya Matanovič as Carrie Pipperidge, and Omar Najmi as Enoch Snow. {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Aida’ & The Opera Gala

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Boston Lyric Opera will present “Aida” and “The Opera Gala” on November 10, 2024. “Aida” will be performed at 3 p.m. at the Emerson Colonial Theatre and will be followed by The Opera Gala, BLO’s signature annual fundraiser, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus, “Aida” will feature Michelle Johnson {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera 2024 Review: Mitridate

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(Photo credit: Nile Scott Studios) What can one expect from an opera that the one and only Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed when he was a mere fourteen years young? It is impressive considering the age of its composer and disappointing if we bear in mind what came next—like listening to Wagner’s “Die Feen,” Verdi’s “I Due Foscari” or even Puccini’s {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee to Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Mitridate, Re di Ponto’

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Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its new season with Mozart’s “Mitridate, Re di Ponto,” an early opera seria triumph. The work, which will be presented between Sept. 13 and 15 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, will showcase Lawrence Brownlee in the title role. The production will also include soprano Brenda Rae in the role of Mitridate’s fiancée {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Michelle Johnson, Diego Torre, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Brandie Sutton Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 204-25 season. The season opens with James Darrah’s production of “Mitridate.” The opera stars Lawrence Brownlee, Brenda Rae, John Holiday, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Angela Yam, Alexis Peart, and Charles Sy. David Angus conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 13 & 15, 2024 Michelle Johnson stars in “Aida,” alongside Diego Torre, Alice Chung, Brian Major, Stefan Egerstrom, Morris Robinson, {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: Macbeth

Norman Garrett & Alexandra LoBianco Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’

Christine Goerke, Norman Garrett, Raehann Bryce-Davis & Brandon Jovanovich Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Noah’s Flood’

Brandie Sutton, Edward Nelson & Jamie Barton Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Carousel’

Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Aida’ & The Opera Gala

Boston Lyric Opera 2024 Review: Mitridate

Lawrence Brownlee to Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Mitridate, Re di Ponto’

Lawrence Brownlee, Michelle Johnson, Diego Torre, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Brandie Sutton Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s 2024-25 Season