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Impeccable ensemble work in Dawn M Simmons' first foray into opera. 

Boston Lyric Opera decamps to a 1919 wharf shed for a production of Bartók's eerie two-hander, framed by four of Alma Mahler's songs. 

Yuval Sharon’s production of La bohème turns the opera upside down... with captivating consequences.

The white hot intensity and conviction of the duet between Santuzza and Turiddu encapsulated the strengths of this performance.

David Lefkowich takes Pagliacci into the big top for a contemporary treatment at the the Steriti Rink.

Despite its title, the victims dominate Julian Grant and Mark Campbell’s caustic one-act opera. 

If you think you know Carmen, think you know Calixto Bieto, then you definitely should head to the Opera House and have your eyes opened on both counts.

A complex portrait of obsessive and destructive passion.

Boston Lyric Opera opened a new production of Madama Butterfly on Thursday night, with gorgeous results. From the beautifully articulated set to the connection of the singers, the production was clean and inspired. While the music and the libretto go unchanged, different productions bring out different aspects of the well-loved opera. In one, Butterfly’s lost honor may be central to the retelling.