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Opera Atelier's long delayed La resurrezione

Meghan Lindsay (Mary Magdelen), Allyson McHardy (Mary Cleophas) and Alexis Basque (Trumpet) © Bruce Zinger
The young Handel's homage to Counter Reformation Rome, La resurrezione, is effectively brought to life by Opera Atelier with glittering sets and fine, stylish singing.
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Le Vaisseau fantôme à Québec : pour l’œil avant tout

La première du nouveau Vaisseau fantôme au Festival d'opéra de Québec charme par la proposition scénique originale de François Girard mais déçoit beaucoup sur le plan vocal et orchestral.
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Carsen's Dream conquers a new fan base in Philadelphia

The director's world-renowned 1991 conception of Benjamin Britten's 1960 operaA Midsummer Night's Dream finally makes it to America. 
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A celebration of French Baroque opera-ballet at Versailles

Opera Atelier presents a double bill at the Royal Opera in Versailles filled with Baroque dancing, scenery and music.
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Mahler's Fifth by way of Ligeti in Seattle

Ludovic Morlot closes his sixth Seattle Symphony season with a challenging program of Ligeti's Requiem and Mahler's Fifth that raises the stakes for musical 'redemption'. 
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Morlot in his element for L’Enfant et les sortilèges

Music Director Ludovic Morlot, known for his intriguing programming, outdid himself with a summery breeze of a program that enchanted from beginning to end.
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