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Heavy symbolism in Kansas City's Roméo et Juliette
A visually captivating and lyrically authentic production by Doug Scholz-Carlson for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Opera Philadelphia's Rigoletto spotlights exciting young singers
The company returned to its home at the Academy of Music after three years with a brutalist take on Verdi's middle-career masterpiece.
Prokofiev's commedia dell’arte showpiece in Philadelphia
Alessandro Talevi production for Festival O has sight gags and vaudeville tricks aplenty and features splendid voices in a fine cast.
A strong and emotional Werther from the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Vittorio Grigolo and Ekaterina Gubanova star in Massenet's Werther in concert form with the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
A sublime and heartbreaking Tosca at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Though it has run for 45 years, the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s Tosca is both timeless and a relic. Stand-in tenor Stefano La Colla's impassioned performance drew a standing ovation.
Opera Phila's Powder Her Face a shiny triumph
Take four very talented performers. Throw in a score that pushes them to their vocal limits. Add an accordion and a fishing reel to the orchestra. Mix with a healthy dose of wry humor. Dot with ostrich features in Mary Kay pink. Simmer with sexual innuendo for two hours and eleven minutes.