Playing Salome for laughs in Dallas

Por Bachtrack reviewer, 10 noviembre 2014

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Crítica hecha desde Winspear Opera House, Dallas el 8 noviembre 2014

Strauss R., Salomé

Dallas Opera

Evan Rogister, Dirección

Francesca Zambello, Dirección de escena

Deborah Voigt, Salome

Susan Bickley, Herodias

Robert Brubaker, Herodes

Greer Grimsley, Jochanaan

David Browning, 1st November

A new bel canto opera, a pro football team, and the future of American Opera--all in a day's work for Heggie, McNally, DiDonato, and von Stade.

*****

Bachtrack reviewer, 7th February

Two mountain-themed operas were performed recently in Dallas, including the much-anticipated world première of Joby Talbot's Everest.

***11

Hilary Stroh, 28th February

Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

****1

David Wolfson, 8th July

Glimmerglass Opera Festival’s production of Candide leans heavily on a dry comedic sensibility, which most of the cast execute admirably.

***11

Cameron Kelsall, 8th August

Soprano Alexandra Shiner displays extraordinary vocal promise and stage presence across a host of Wagner's great female roles.

****1

Cameron Kelsall, 7th August

Rising mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis offers a gorgeously sung and grippingly acted portrait of Verdi's gypsy.

****1

Murder, incest, and…comedy? Playing Salome for laughs in Dallas