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Unmasking illusions: SF Opera’s Ballo mirrors life’s motley
An excellent cast and smart, engaged direction make for an auspicious season launch in San Francisco Opera’s production of one of Verdi’s most sophisticated creations.
A bite of the Big Apple: Nézet-Séguin and the Met Orchestra in London
The Met's first European tour in 20 years makes it to London for an evening of Shakespeare and Berlioz.
La bohème (in reverse) in Philadelphia
Yuval Sharon's La bohème for Opera Philadelphia proves a mix of great singing and disorienting navigation.
Seattle Opera’s fast-track Don revealed in stark black and white
Cut-down Mozart meets monochrome cinema. This certainly won’t be the most sumptuous Don you’ll ever see, but it is committed, imaginative and admirably compact.
Lucia and the Lairds: Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Sarah Coburn triumphs in Shawna Lucey's production of Donizetti's masterpiece.
Cinderella with a twist in Seattle
An enchanting production, imaginative, amusing and suitable for children of all ages.