Opera

Opera Review: A Delightful “Magic Flute” from Boston Baroque

April 20, 2016
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Boston Baroque staged a very enjoyable and entertaining performance of Mozart’s much-loved opera.

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Classical Music Review: BEMF’s “Acis and Galatea”—Glorious Entertainment

December 1, 2015
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The music was so extraordinarily pleasant and well performed that the two-hour production breezed by.

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Theater Review: Isango Ensemble’s “uCarmen”—A Captivating Version of a Classic

November 16, 2015
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A bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.

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Classical Album Review: Tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s “Nessun Dorma”—Puccini Sung Right

November 4, 2015
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If you like good, smart singing, tenor Jonas Kaufmann’s Nessun Dorma:The Puccini Album disc is for you.

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Rock Interview: Ian Anderson on “Jethro Tull: The Rock Opera”

October 30, 2015
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“This is JETHRO TULL!, expressed proudly in bold terms. And then ‘the rock opera,’ said in an embarrassed whisper.”

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Concert Review: Odyssey Opera’s “Le Cid” — Romantic Turbulence

September 20, 2015
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Massenet’s instinct for drama and gifts as an orchestrator go a long way to carrying the piece, but it still can make for a long night at the theater.

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Classical CD Reviews: James MacMillan conducts Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, and Britten and Boston Lyric Opera’s “Clemency”

July 30, 2015
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Two recent albums feature compositions by James MacMillan, one of Europe’s leading composers, as well as an opportunity to hear him conducting.

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Opera Review: Thomas Adès’ “Powder Her Face” — Scandalously Relevant

June 25, 2015
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Powder Her Face proved the perfect capstone to Odyssey Opera’s month-long survey of British (mostly comic) opera: biting, darkly humorous, provocative, and relevant.

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Concert Review: Boston Early Music Festival — Musical Miracle Workers

June 18, 2015
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After experiencing, in seven days, Monteverdi’s three extant operas and his Vespers of 1610, I am in awe of BEMF and everyone associated with it.

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Concert Review: More Masterly Monteverdi from the Boston Early Music Festival

June 11, 2015
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The Boston Early Music Festival’s production of Monteverdi’s final opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea, is not to be missed.

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