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Light Opera of NJ to Present Donizetti’s ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

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Light Opera of NJ will present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” on Nov. 8 and 9, 2024 at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The showcase will be directed by Stefano Koroneos and conducted by Jason Tramm who leads the Light Opera of New Jersey Orchestra. The Donizetti opera will star Pedro Barrera and Zhedong Ren as Nemorino and Tiernan {…}

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Light Opera of NJ Announces Cast Change for ‘The Barber of Seville’

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Light Opera of NJ has announced a cast change for its “The Barber of Seville” production. The company revealed that Kelly Guerra will be performing the role of Rosina instead of Mayela López, who was originally scheduled to perform. She joins a cast that features Carlos Alberto López, Fabían Robles, Carlos Conde González, Gregory Sheppard, Vladimir Hristov, and Christina Lamberti. {…}

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Light Opera of NJ to Present ‘The Barber of Seville’

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Light Opera of NJ has announced that it will present “The Barber of Seville” this February. First up is a performance at Union County PAC in Rahway on Feb. 17, 2024. On the following day, the production heads to Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge. Jason Tramm conducts a cast that stars Carlos Alberto López, Mayela López, Fabían Robles, Carlos Conde {…}

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Light Opera of NJ Announces Cast Changes for ‘Don Giovanni’

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Light Opera of NJ has announced a few cast changes for its upcoming production of “Don Giovanni.” The company revealed that Victoria Cannizzo will take over the role of Donna Anna, while Tyler Putnam will now perform as Leporello. Finally, Rick Agster will be the Commendatore. “I am delighted to welcome these three acclaimed artists to this production. While cast {…}

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Light Opera of NJ Wins Major Award from National Endowment for the Arts

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Light Opera of NJ has announced that it was the recipient of a $10,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Challenge America Award will allow the company to provide 10 percent of its tickets at no cost to traditionally underserved communities in Central and Northern New Jersey. The Light Opera of NJ is set to present “Don {…}

News, Streaming

Venera Gimadieva, Benjamin Appl & Francesco Demuro Highlight OperaVision’s June Program

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OperaVision has announced the June streams featuring three complete works and a competition. The month opens with Calixto Bieito’s new “St. John Passion” from Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Les Talens Lyriques and a group of amateur singers who form the chorus at the heart of the narrative star alongside Benjamin Appl, Joshua Ellicott, Lenneke Ruiten, and Carlos Mena Streaming {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2025-26 Review: Siegfried

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Despite the numerous positive accounts of Barrie Kosky’s “Siegfried” that gave me hope for a rich and nuanced performance, I found the singing, acting and stage design to be flat, unconvincing and shallow. As a devoted Wagnerite, I do not feel that most of the performers truly understood the vast musical work that they were performing. The quality of the {…}

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Opera Forward Festival 2026 Review: Theory Of Flames

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(Photo: Marco Borggreve) The Dutch composer Michel van der Aa has carved out a successful niche for himself within the opera world with a series of pieces, which successfully marries accessible music with film and technological wizardry underpinned by a strong narrative. The world premiere of his new opera, “The Theory of Flames,” for Amsterdam’s Opera Forward Festival is his {…}