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ENO brings It's a Wonderful Life to the operatic stage
English National Opera's It’s a Wonderful Life makes for a feel-good evening of theatre, but it requires a sweet tooth.
Handel's Xerxes comes to Glimmerglass
Handel’s Xerxes (1738) was part of this year’s “home and homeland” season at Glimmerglass Festival.
Young voices shine in Glimmerglass' The Crucible
Francesca Zambello stages a new production of Robert Ward's opera The Crucible at the Glimmerglass Festival in upstate New York.
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.
Singing The Heart of Darkness: Tarik O’Regan’s opera premieres in America
The effect was like raindrops falling on the surface of the world, transforming it from the dull white of fog and industry into saturated colors of fecund leaf and flower.
Dead Man Walking returns to the Bay Area
Opera Parallèle’s superb production of Heggie's Dead Man Walking reveals a prism of anger and forgiveness.