A totally groovy Così fan tutte from the AVA in Philadelphia

Von Gale Martin, 19 November 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Haverford School: Centennial Hall, Haverford, am 13 November 2013

Mozart, Così fan tutte

Academy of Vocal Arts

An inventive Rape of Lucretia with contemporary resonance at AVA

Cameron Kelsall, 17th February

A modern framing device drives home the sad timelessness of Britten's 1946 opera.

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Celebrating AVA’s 85th year: an outstanding Le nozze di Figaro

Susan Gould, 12th November

As part of its 85th season, Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts presented a Le nozze di Figaro excellent in voices, singing, acting, conducting, orchestra, direction, sets and costumes.

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“Arise, fair sun”: Gounod's Roméo et Juliette captivates

Susan Gould, 7th May

Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts Presents Gounod’s *Roméo et Juliette* with a fine young cast at the Haverford School.

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Superb AVA Puccini double bill in Philadelphia

Susan Gould, 8th November

Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts presents a wonderful Puccini double bill of Suor Angelica and Le villi.

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Big, beautiful voices power AVA's Ballo

Gale Martin, 8th May

“For some operas,” famed conductor Carlo Maria Giulini once said, “you can accept a voice of not absolute beauty – if it is well used and he is an artist and interpreter, it will work. But for Verdi you need all this plus the essential sound.

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Don Quichotte victorious at Philadelphia Academy

Gale Martin, 2nd March

As the legend goes, a noble cavalier loses his battle with giant windmills. But the Academy of Vocal Arts wins big with their latest production, Jules Massenet’s melodic Don Quichotte.

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Gale Martin

Based on the East Coast, Gale is an award-winning writer on the performing arts, books, literature and popular culture. She has just published Don Juan in Hankey and you can read her Operatoonity blog. Her articles have appeared in numerous anthologies.