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Opera Review: 12-year-old ‘Cinderella’ finally debuts at Metropolitan OperaLaurent Pelly’s well-traveled production of Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’ faithfully captures the fairytale’s whimsy while not ignoring its darkness.30 April 2018R. Carter -
Opera review: Donizetti’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ returns to Metropolitan OperaMary Zimmerman’s 2007 production looks as new as ever and stars Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti as Lucia and Vittorio Grigolo as her beloved Edgardo.6 April 2018R. Carter -
Opera interview: Tenor Andrea Carè debuts in Michigan Opera Theatre’s ‘Tosca’The young Italian has assayed the role of Cavaradossi in Europe, bracing for his debut in the same role in Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma.5 April 2018R. Carter -
Opera review: Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte,’ a new production at Metropolitan OperaPhelim McDermott’s concept, updating the sophisticated story to Coney Island in the 1950s, works on many levels.23 March 2018R. Carter -
Met Opera review: Rossini’s tragic opera ‘Semiramide’ returns after 25 yearsRossini’s bel canto masterpiece—even more popular during his life than his comedy ‘The Barber of Seville’—gets an eight-performance stellar run.2 March 2018R. Carter -
Amadeo Fusca stars in ‘Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus—LIVE.’ in NewarkThe New York resident travels the country with the franchise inspired by John Gray’s iconic books; visits NJPAC’s Victoria Theater Feb. 17 and 18.18 February 2018R. Carter
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Basso profondo Andrea Mastroni releases ‘Melancholia,’ CD of Händel ariasThe singer discovered his 18th-century kindred spirit, Antonio Montagnana, whose formidable talent inspired Händel to compose for him.12 February 2018R. Carter -
Met Opera review: James Levine brings Verdi’s beloved ‘Requiem’ back to the MetThe Met’s Music Director Emeritus led four distinguished soloists, the mighty Met Orchestra, and sublime Chorus in four magnificent performances.3 December 2017R. Carter -
Leon Botstein brings The Orchestra Now to Carnegie Hall for its third seasonThe American maestro, who founded the Orchestra, leads works by symphonists who were also successful Hollywood film score composers.25 October 2017R. Carter -
Soprano Camilla Tilling to appear in Carnegie Hall’s ‘Great Mass,’ by MozartThe Swedish soprano, who finds Carnegie Hall one of the world’s best concert halls, takes a break from opera for family reasons.12 October 2017R. Carter -
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Opener: Xian Zhang leads Beethoven, heady BerliozMusic Director Xian Zhang and pianist Jeremy Denk dispatched Beethoven’s majestic Fifth Concerto; the Orchestra enlivened Berlioz’s Fantasy Symphony.10 October 2017R. Carter -
Last chance to see ‘L’amour de loin’—important new Metropolitan Opera productionNo one gets inside the theater to see Kaija Saariaho’s opera—part of a free outdoors ‘HD Festival’ screening of nine operas in high definition replay.8 August 2017R. Carter
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Glimmerglass Festival gives U.S. premiere of Donizetti’s ‘Siege of Calais’The belated U.S. premiere of this neglected grand opera wannabe comes nearly 200 years after its world premiere; only seven chances remain to see it.18 July 2017R. Carter -
Glimmerglass Festival review: Händel’s ‘Xerxes’ bows in Cooperstown, a successTill Aug. 18, the Festival offers just five chances more to see Händel’s ‘Xerxes,’ a tangled boy-wants-girl-wants-other-boy Baroque sparkling gem.18 July 2017R. Carter -
Glimmerglass Festival: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma.’ kicks up its heelsFrom the rousing overture through to the official Oklahoma State song, this ‘Oklahoma!’ will please you and then some.16 July 2017R. Carter -
Opera at Glimmerglass Festival: Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ wows, big-timeSince its 1935 premiere, George Gershwin’s ‘folk opera’ has gained in popularity, but with mixed reception among African Americans.15 July 2017R. Carter -
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey opens Molière’s zany comedy ‘The Bungler’Brian B. Crowe paces the Company’s colorfully-staged comedy, spotlighting Kevin Isola as mastermind Mascarille and Aaron McDaniel as doltish Lélie.11 July 2017R. Carter -
Amadeo Fusca’s ‘Comedy Blender’ variety show opens in Manhattan’s Triad TheaterThe rising actor who appears in ‘Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus - LIVE!’ ventures in a new comedic direction with help from friends.10 July 2017R. Carter