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Die Passagierin: Ein erschütternder Abend
Zwei Frauen, zwei Welten – gegensätzlich präsentiert in einem einzigen, mehrstöckigen Bühnenbild. Eine der Welten ist das makellose, weiße Deck eines Schiffes der 1960er Jahre auf dem Weg nach Brasilien, und darunter, wo sonst der Schiffsrumpf sein könnte, befindet sich die graue, trostlose Welt von Auschwitz.
The Shining: powerful psychodrama from Lyric Opera of Kansas City
“Here's Johnny!” Paul Moravec’s opera, based on Stanley Kubrick's film of Stephen King's novel, proves gripping in Eric Simonson's production.
Minnesota Opera's Thaïs: a bright star in Massenet’s galaxy of women
In a highly effective stage presentation, the Minnesota Opera tells Jules Massenet’s story of two personalities whose spiritual journeys are like two ships passing in the night.
A muffled scream: The Threepenny Opera at Boston Lyric Opera
Muted portrayals dilute the danger of the work, but excellent singing saves the performance.
Weinberg's The Passenger only partially successful
David Pountney's production of Mieczysław Weinberg's opera The Passenger travels to Chicago.
Opera Philadelphia's Silent Night a resounding showcase
A work crucial to the development and appreciation of opera as a relevant modern art form premièred on the East Coast to well-deserved acclaim at a legendary Philadelphia venue. From the first note out of the pit orchestra to the final strains of the last act, Silent Night, presented by Opera Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, was a tour de force – from conception to execution.