The second installment of Welsh National Opera’s Tudor trilogy, Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda saw
Author: Gary Hoffman
Giasone, ETO
Once again, one can only applaud English Touring Opera’s sense of
adventure — and commitment. Its autumn season comprises three Venetian
operas: L’incoronazione di Poppea, Giasone, and
Agrippina, all in translation.
Die Fledermaus, ENO
‘Chacun ‡ son go˚t!’ cries the inebriated Prince Orlovsky, invigorated by champagne and high-living. An indifferent ‘each to his own’?
Fidelio, ENO
More than two centuries on, Fidelio may well remain the most misunderstood opera of all.
Die Schuldigkeit Des Ersten Gebots
Last week I enjoyed the opportunity to see Bampton Classical Opera’s
light-hearted, witty production of Mozart’s earliest opera — La finta
semplice — a work which, despite lacking the melodic variety and texture
dynamism of the later operas, is still a remarkably accomplished achievement
for a boy of merely twelve years of age.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Introduces its Season
In its annual concert presented to the city at Millennium Park, Lyric Opera of Chicago introduced its 2013-14 season on a recent weekend evening with a program of selections featuring several present, past, and future stars of the company.
Olga Neuwirth, American Lulu
I was a little taken aback by the reaction I received upon mentioning that I was looking forward to seeing American Lulu.
Turandot, Royal Opera
The Royal Opera’s production of Puccini’s Turandot is nearly 30 years old. Created for the 1984 Olympics, Andrei Serban’s production has been
revived 15 times.
Gergiev’s Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold launches what is perhaps the single most ambitious project in opera, Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen.†