Opera

Classical Concert Review: Odyssey Opera’s “The Maid of Orléans”

September 17, 2017
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Saturday’s performance ranked among Odyssey Opera’s finest and most artistically satisfying undertakings.

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Opera Review: BEMF’s “Le Carnaval de Venise” — A Delightful Triumph

June 22, 2017
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Chock-full of truly delightful music, the production scores as yet another BEMF opera triumph.

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Concert Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”

May 7, 2017
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By opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.

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Opera Review: BEMF Hangs Out with the Sun King

November 30, 2016
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The stellar BEMF team whips up a holiday confection that’s worth catching year after year.

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Opera Preview: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” — The Opera

November 11, 2016
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“I have always been a fan of horror movies, and I’m sure that was part of the attraction to me.”

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Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Carmen”

September 28, 2016
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Bieito’s vision – even if it’s not quite as racy as advertised – comes off better than any new canonical production of the BLO’s I’ve seen recently.

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Concert Review: Odyssey Opera’s Inspired Production of Dvořák’s “Dimitrij”

September 19, 2016
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For my money, the biggest star on Friday night turned out to be none other than Antonin Dvořák.

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Music Interview: Preview/Interview with Gil Rose on Odyssey Opera’s “Dmitrij”

September 9, 2016
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“Would I love to do these big operas in Symphony Hall? Yes. When I feel like I’ve got two-thousand people to attend, I’ll move over to Symphony Hall.”

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Opera Review: Boston Midsummer Opera Provides the Perfect Summer Break

July 22, 2016
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Boston Midsummer Opera may be performing in a new location, but all their virtues have arrived at Watertown intact.

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Classical CD Review: John Corigliano’s “The Ghosts of Versailles” (Pentatone)

May 17, 2016
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Ghosts seems to be trying to be all things to all listeners — edgy, nostalgic, farcical, adventuresome.

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