Christman Opera Company 2018 Review: Adriana McMannes & A Metamorphosis

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On Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, the Christman Opera Company put together a double bill of operas by composer Theodore Christman and Anna Winslow. Taking place at the Plácido Domingo Hall at the Opera America Center in midtown New York City, the event had a tremendous amount of intimacy and the proximity to singers only added to this. The stripped down {…}

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Teatro Alla La Scala 2018-19 Review: Ernani

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The last time “Ernani” was presented at La Scala was during the 1982-83 season, starring Plácido Domingo and Mirella Freni, and conducted by Riccardo Muti. Given that it has a claim for being Verdi’s finest opera from his early period, 36 years between productions is a long time. Yet this should not come as a surprise for “Ernani” has suffered {…}

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New York City Opera 2017-18 Review – Brokeback Mountain: Glenn Seven Allen & Daniel Okulitch Deliver Emotional Performances In Solid, If Not Always, Satisfying, Opera Experience

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This review is for the performance on June 3, 2018. It’s quite often that operas, great and otherwise, have been adapted from, what we’d call today, other media. Whether plays or novels, it was standard practice for composers such as Verdi, Puccini and even Wagner to repurpose story and characters for the operatic stage. And there are so many impressive {…}

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New Amsterdam Opera 2017-18 Review – La Favorita: Steven LaBrie & Catherine Martin Give Star-Studded Performances In Donizetti’s Rarely Performed Gem

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For the past three years, the New Amsterdam Opera has been showcasing emerging opera stars and repertoire staples that are no longer performed as frequently in New York. The company has been consistent thus far in the quality of its performances and on June 2, 2018, it presented Donizetti’s “La Favorita” with two radiant leads that should be on the radar {…}

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Verdi, Menotti & Gounod To Be Showcased At Calgary Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Calgary Opera has announced its 2018-19 season showcasing five operas and a number of collaborations. Here is a look at what will be on offer. The season opens on Sept. 28, with BreakThru Films’ animated film, “Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts,” entertaining for both children and adults, accompanied by a live performance of Chopin. This work will be presented {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: 7 Oscar-Nominated Films That Inspired Operas Part 2

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment we will go through {…}

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Chicago Opera Theater 2017-18 Review: Elizabeth Cree: A Masterpiece Hits the Stage in Potent Fashion

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The Chicago Opera Theater presented a stellar performance of “Elizabeth Cree” on Feb. 10, 2018, at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago’s Fine Arts Building. A co-production with Opera Philadelphia, this murder mystery opera based on Peter Ackroyd’s historical crime novel, “The Trial of Elizabeth Cree,” treads a knife-edge, successfully balancing horrific dramatic narrative, tongue-in-cheek vaudeville, and bittersweet pathos. Mark Campbell’s text {…}

Interviews, Stage Reviews

Q & A: Alek Shrader and Daniela Mack on Living Opera Careers Together

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Tenor Alek Shrader and mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack have enormous operatic careers and have sung all over the world both individually and together. The couple has joined forces in such operas as “La Cenerentola” and Handel’s “Partenope” and this summer they will be reunited in Handel’s “Alcina” at Santa Fe Opera. I had the chance to speak with them on my {…}

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Christman Opera Company 2018 Review: Adriana McMannes & A Metamorphosis

Teatro Alla La Scala 2018-19 Review: Ernani

New York City Opera 2017-18 Review – Brokeback Mountain: Glenn Seven Allen & Daniel Okulitch Deliver Emotional Performances In Solid, If Not Always, Satisfying, Opera Experience

New Amsterdam Opera 2017-18 Review – La Favorita: Steven LaBrie & Catherine Martin Give Star-Studded Performances In Donizetti’s Rarely Performed Gem

Verdi, Menotti & Gounod To Be Showcased At Calgary Opera’s 2018-19 Season

Opera Meets Film: 7 Oscar-Nominated Films That Inspired Operas Part 2

Chicago Opera Theater 2017-18 Review: Elizabeth Cree: A Masterpiece Hits the Stage in Potent Fashion

Q & A: Alek Shrader and Daniela Mack on Living Opera Careers Together