Every performance of opera should leave an audience so exhilarated.
David Angus
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 Powerful “Love Potion”
With its Opera Annex productions – presenting unfamiliar operas in unconventional performance spaces – Boston Lyric Opera really seems to have found its niche.
Concert Review: The Boston Lyric Opera Takes a Fresh Look at “The Flying Dutchman”
The Boston Lyric Opera’s production of “The Flying Dutchman” may not the subtlest you will see — the Freudian elements are slathered on pretty thick — but the nervy dramatic concept adds to our understanding of the opera without compromising its core elements.