Review: In ‘Salome’ by Lyric Opera, devastating excess is the point

Original director David McVicar’s famous production of the Richard Strauss opera gets its bloody, eye-popping U.S. debut in ...

Review: Houston Grand Opera's World War I-set opera 'Silent Night' explodes with talent

The premiere of Kevin Puts' newly revised work pulsates with power from such singers as Sylvia D'Eramo and Miles Mykkanen as ...
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OPERA REVIEW: Valley Light Opera’s ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ impresses with standout vocals and stunning design

NORTHAMPTON — As I walked and whistled out of the Academy of Music on Nov. 9, Able Seaman Paul Peelle — still made up for the stage and dressed in stripes of white and Royal Navy blue — reminded me of ...
The New York Times

Review: A Cozy ‘Arabella’ Returns to the Met Opera

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The latest revival of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s final opera was a night of promising debuts and mixed success. By Joshua Barone The ...
The New York Times

Review: A Revolution Without Poetry in the Met Opera’s ‘Chénier’

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making. By Corinna da ...