opera review
Sumptuous “Traviata” kicks off season with Verdian drama and radiant vocalism
Florida Grand Opera opened its 68th season Saturday at the Ziff […]
Sun Nov 16, 2008
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"Bonesetter" cuts to the marrow of Chinese experience
SAN FRANCISCO: The course of opera history is nearly biblical in […]
Sun Sep 28, 2008
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Realpolitik circa 14th-century Genoa
SAN FRANCISCO: Of Verdi’s greatest works, Simon Boccanegra remains the least […]
Thu Sep 25, 2008
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Korngold’s haunting opera revived in style
SAN FRANCISCO—“The guy needs a psychiatrist,” said one woman in the […]
Wed Sep 24, 2008
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Miami Lyric Opera closes season in style
Vocal programs of isolated opera arias are often the musical equivalent […]
Sun Aug 24, 2008
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Violence without, family secrets within—and endless debate about both
SANTA FE: The milieu of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater is at […]
Sun Aug 10, 2008
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Bizarro Handel plot mended by stylish staging, glorious singing
SANTA FE: Even by the bewildering standard of Handel’s opera narratives, […]
Sat Aug 09, 2008
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Good vs. evil on the high seas, set to music by Britten
SANTA FE. While Peter Grimes was an instant success, Benjamin Britten’s […]
Thu Aug 07, 2008
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Memorable Mozart singing let down by subpar conducting
SANTA FE. Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro is operatic titanium, an […]
Wed Aug 06, 2008
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A fat, drunken English knight in the New Mexico desert
SANTA FE. You drive the 58 dusty miles from Albuquerque to […]
Tue Aug 05, 2008
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Miami Lyric’s "Butterfly" takes a late flight
By now Miami Lyric Opera regulars know what to expect. As […]
Sun Jul 27, 2008
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