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Spano Conducts a Concert Version Otello in Atlanta
With Verdi's Otello, Music Director Robert Spano continues a recent Atlanta Symphony Orchestra tradition of presenting grand operatic works in a concert hall version
Opera in Jazz: Terence Blanchard's Champion
Washington National Opera continues its cycle of social justice operas.
Champion at Opera Parallele: strong, but no knockout
Opera Parallele's production of Terence Blanchard's Champion: An Opera in Jazz features great performances but an uneven score and spotty blocking.
Arresting aristos make for a fine Figaro in Seattle
Aidan Lang, head of Seattle Opera, reveals his talents as a stage director in a fresh and engaging interpretation of Mozart's comic masterpiece.