Hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe's enchanting Elixir

Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino) and Alfredo Daza (Dulcamara)

Yaritza Véliz (Adina)

Yaritza Véliz (Adina) and Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino)

Yaritza Véliz (Adina) and Luke Sutliff (Belcore)

Cadie J Bryan (Giannetta), Jonah Hoskins (Nemorino) and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus

Von Thomas May, 06 August 2024

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“Hoskins also exuded an appealing stage presence with the Candide-like innocence of his portrayal”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, am 31 Juli 2024

Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore

Santa Fe Opera

Roberto Kalb, Musikalische Leitung

Stephen Lawless, Regie

Ashley Martin-Davis, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Thomas C Hase, Licht

Santa Fe Opera Orchestra

Santa Fe Opera Chorus

Yaritza Véliz, Adina

Jonah Hoskins, Nemorino

Luke Sutliff, Belcore

Alfredo Daza, Dulcamara

Cadie J Bryan, Giannetta

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered

Thomas May, 29th July

David Alden's staging of Alcina mines the rich theatricality of one of Handel's best-loved operas with enchanting but also perplexing results.

****1

Steve Jobs scores a success in Santa Fe

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 22nd July

Mason Bates's much-hyped first opera, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, excited Santa Fe audiences despite its dramatic shortcomings.

***11

Brenda Rae carries Santa Fe Opera's Lucia

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 21st July

Static blocking and an uneven cast can't kill a Lucia di Lammermoor with a star this bright.

***11

The Golden Cockerel soars in Santa Fe

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 19th July

Santa Fe Opera's colorful and beautifully sung The Golden Cockerel makes a case for more Rimsky-Korsakov opera in the repertoire.

****1

Majeski stars in a superb Santa Fe Capriccio

Maria Nockin, 5th August

Maestro Leo Hussain’s translucent rendition of the score made Capriccio the crowning glory of the Santa Fe Opera Season.

*****

Santa Fe Opera Stages Puccini's Fanciulla del West

Maria Nockin, 2nd August

Richard Jones's production of Puccini’s Western opera La fanciulla del West is well sung, but fails to tap in to the Wild West atmosphere of the surroundings.

***11

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Thomas May

Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.

A few hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe Opera's enchanting Elixir