The Boston Lyric Opera is mounting a fabulous staging of Benjamin Britten’s visceral opera.
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Opera Review: BLO’s “The Barber of Seville” — An Exhilarating Triumph
Every performance of opera should leave an audience so exhilarated.
Music Commentary: 2018-19 Boston Classical Music Fall Season Preview (Orchestras, Opera, and New Music, mainly)
There’s so much going on in the area that’s good that it’s a challenge to go wrong.
Concert Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s all-Bernstein Double-bill
The BLO’s production was one of the troupe’s true staging triumphs of late, transforming the Steriti Ice Rink into a 1950s-style nightclub.
Opera Review: BLO’s “Threepenny Opera” — Neither Fish Nor Fowl
It would have been wonderful to have seen either a faithful version of Threepenny Opera in German or a boldly conceived contemporary version.
Opera Preview: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Threepenny Opera” — A Reflection of Brutal Times
“You can be certain that when the show begins and you hear “Mack the Knife,” the choreography will suggest scenes of slashing and murdering.”
Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Tosca”
For my taste, too much of the stage action during Friday’s performance was stiff and shopworn.
Commentary: 2017-18 Orchestral, Opera, and New Music Season Preview
Some institutions’ offerings aren’t as challenging as they could be, but there’s a healthy balance between the familiar and new.
Concert Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”
By opting to set Figaro as a straight comedy, Cucchi’s production glossed over the opera’s subversive edge.
Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Carmen”
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.