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Back from the other side: Mark Morris’ dance-intensive Orfeo ed Euridice returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski, 16 May 2024

The latest revival of the company’s 2007 stylish production of Gluck’s operatic take on the Orpheus myth is enlivened with superb singing and dancing.

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New York City

16 May 2024

Mark Morris’ dance-intensive Orfeo ed Euridice returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski

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Paris

Thomas Adès’ high-flying Exterminating Angel at the Opéra Bastille

By Erwan Gentric, 29 February 2024

The French premiere of the British composer's opera will be the undisputed high point of the Grande Boutique's season: a perfect confluence of music, staging and cast.

*****

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*****

Paris

29 Feb 2024

Thomas Adès’ high-flying Exterminating Angel in Paris

By Erwan Gentric

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Cooperstown

Child's play: inventive, moving Rinaldo at Glimmerglass

By Cameron Kelsall, 31 July 2023

Director Louisa Proske refracts Handel's tale of warlords and witches through the prism of a juvenile dream world, aided by a game cast headed by Anthony Roth Costanzo.

****1

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Cooperstown

31 Jul 2023

Child's play: inventive, moving Rinaldo at Glimmerglass

By Cameron Kelsall

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London

English National Opera revives Akhnaten to spectacular effect

By Mark Valencia, 11 March 2023

Philip Glass' operatic take on Ancient Egyptian history returns to the Coliseum in Phelim McDermott's hypnotic production, complete with jugglers...

*****

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*****

London

11 Mar 2023

English National Opera revives Akhnaten to spectacular effect

By Mark Valencia

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London

Sensory overload: Anthony Roth Costanzo's Glass–Handel at Printworks London

By Mark Pullinger, 03 September 2022

Anthony Roth Costanzo's multidisciplinary project arrives at the BBC Proms in the grungy, industrial space of Printworks London, but music seems a long way down the pecking order.

**111

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London

03 Sep 2022

Sensory overload: Costanzo's Glass–Handel at Printworks London

By Mark Pullinger

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Brooklyn

Anthony Roth Costanzo sings mediations on the beautiful and the mortal in a Brooklyn cemetery

By Kurt Gottschalk, 21 July 2022

Aaron Siegel’s suite of songs, delivered by the unearthly American countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, are short, elegant and uncluttered, bringing the vocal works of Ives and Messiaen, or even Purcell, to mind.

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*****

Brooklyn

21 Jul 2022

Mediations on the beautiful and the mortal in a Brooklyn cemetery

By Kurt Gottschalk

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New York City

A worthy revival of Handel’s Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera

By Edward Sava-Segal, 11 March 2022

Harry Bicket brings verve and distinctiveness to a stellar cast in Stephen Wadsworth's production, which is neither conventional nor daring.

****1

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New York City

11 Mar 2022

A worthy revival of Handel’s Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera

By Edward Sava-Segal

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New York City

New York Philharmonic and Anthony Roth Costanzo explore identity in Spears premiere

By David Wolfson, 05 February 2022

A premiere and a rarity cap New York Philharmonic’s mini-festival “Authentic Selves: The Beauty Within” created in partnership with Artist-in-Residence, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.

***11

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***11

New York City

05 Feb 2022

New York Phil and Costanzo explore identity in Spears premiere

By David Wolfson

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New York City

Opera meets cabaret in Only an Octave Apart at the New York Philharmonic

By Kurt Gottschalk, 27 January 2022

Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond were authentic to their their dramatic, flamboyant, passionate selves, finding common ground in carefully crafted medleys and duets.

****1

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New York City

27 Jan 2022

Opera meets cabaret in Only an Octave Apart at the New York Phil

By Kurt Gottschalk

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New York City

Glass' Akhnaten mesmerizes at The Met

By Robert Levine, 19 November 2019

The third in the composer’s “portrait” trilogy finally arrives at The Met in Phelim McDermott's spectacular production.

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*****

New York City

19 Nov 2019

Glass' Akhnaten mesmerizes at The Met

By Robert Levine

London

Mesmerising Akhnaten returns to ENO

By Mark Pullinger, 11 February 2019

Philip Glass' hypnotic opera returns in Phelim McDermott's outstanding production that respects the solemn, statuesque grandeur and epic ritual of the score.

*****

*****

London

11 Feb 2019

Mesmerising Akhnaten returns to ENO

By Mark Pullinger

New York City

Baroque and minimalism juxtaposed in Costanzo’s adventurous Glass Handel

By Edward Sava-Segal, 26 November 2018

Costanzo supposed to be the unifying factor of the performance, but he wasn’t always able to surpass the numerous distractions.

***11

***11

New York City

26 Nov 2018

Baroque and minimalism juxtaposed in Glass Handel

By Edward Sava-Segal

Philadelphia

Sex, angels and cannibalism: Written on Skin at Opera Philadelphia

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 16 February 2018

Written on Skin is a cold but effective opera full of musical and dramatic energy. Opera Philadelphia's new staging and talented young cast do it justice.

****1

****1

Philadelphia

16 Feb 2018

Sex, angels and cannibalism: Written on Skin

By Ilana Walder-Biesanz

New York City

A Mozart-Pergolesi combo concert in New York... with dance

By Robert Levine, 01 November 2017

An unlikely double bill of Mozart and Pergolesi at the Lincoln Center's White Light Festival.

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****1

New York City

01 Nov 2017

A Mozart-Pergolesi combo concert... with dance

By Robert Levine

London

Le Grand Macabre at the Barbican: surreal, madcap, touching the sublime

By David Karlin, 15 January 2017

Simon Rattle leads the LSO and a fine chorus and cast of soloists in Ligeti's masterpiece: surreal, madcap but touching the sublime.

*****

*****

London

15 Jan 2017

Le Grand Macabre: surreal, madcap, sublime

By David Karlin

San Diego

Heggie's Great Scott wins big in San Diego

By Erica Miner, 07 May 2016

Returning stars and high-profile company debuts contributed panache to the energy-charged atmosphere.

*****

*****

San Diego

07 May 2016

Heggie's Great Scott wins big in San Diego

By Erica Miner

London

Glass' Akhnaten at ENO: an utterly absorbing visual and aural experience

By David Karlin, 04 March 2016

Phelim McDermott tackles Philip Glass's ancient Egypt in a production that's totally absorbing visually and aurally, with a star performance by Anthony Roth Costanzo.

*****

*****

London

04 Mar 2016

Glass' Akhnaten at ENO

By David Karlin

Chicago

Bel Canto mixes new sounds and conservative ideas at Lyric Opera Chicago

By Dan Wang, 07 December 2015

It is the fusion of textures and styles coming from the pit that gives Bel Canto a memorable musical profile.

***11

***11

Chicago

07 Dec 2015

Bel Canto at Lyric Opera Chicago

By Dan Wang

Dallas

Great Scott: modern bel canto at Dallas Opera

By David Browning, 01 November 2015

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.

*****

*****

Dallas

01 Nov 2015

Great Scott: modern bel canto at Dallas Opera

By David Browning

London

Peter Sellars' reconstruction of Purcell's The Indian Queen at ENO

By David Karlin, 26 February 2015

In Peter Sellars' reconstruction of Purcell's unfinished semi-opera The Indian Queen, fine vocal performances are spoilt by indifferent staging and choreography and an embarrassing retelling of the Conquistador story.

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London

26 Feb 2015

Peter Sellars' reconstruction of Purcell's The Indian Queen

By David Karlin

Madrid

The universalization of Britten: Death in Venice in Madrid

By Fernando Remiro, 04 December 2014

Death in Venice makes its première in Madrid with a rational and symbolic production by Willy Decker.

****1

****1

Madrid

04 Dec 2014

The universalization of Britten: Death in Venice

By Fernando Remiro

San Francisco

Handling Handel's Partenope at the War Memorial Opera House

By Jaime Robles, 15 October 2014

Director Christopher Alden's charming Partenope slinks its Surrealist way into San Francisco.

****1

****1

San Francisco

15 Oct 2014

Partenope: Absurd plot, Surrealist touches

By Jaime Robles

Glyndebourne

Rinaldo at Glyndebourne: If only all history lessons were this much fun!

By Mark Pullinger, 09 August 2014

Chalk and talk is dead. Teachers scramble to bring history to life in classrooms up and down the country through dressing-up days and interactive whiteboard activities. Few, however, can equal Robert Carsen’s efforts in his riotous production of Handel’s Rinaldo, here on its first Glyndebourne revival since its 2011 première.

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Glyndebourne

09 Aug 2014

If only all history lessons were this much fun!

By Mark Pullinger

Cooperstown

Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passions

By Gale Martin, 29 July 2013

The third production to launch this year at Glimmerglass Festival is a pairing of two one-act operas spanning four centuries, entitled Passions for expediency’s sake. Presented in one bill, the works couldn’t be more different in style, presentation, and audience appeal, but they ultimately combine to make a unique and important artistic statement about suffering and love.

****1

****1

Cooperstown

29 Jul 2013

Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passions

By Gale Martin

New York City

The Met in HD, The Enchanted Island, 2011

By Timothy Robson, 21 January 2012

Read our review of Phelim McDermott's production of The Enchanted Island by Jeremy Sams in its 2008 broadcast from the Met Opera in New York.

New York City

21 Jan 2012

The Met in HD, The Enchanted Island, 2011

By Timothy Robson

Philadelphia

Stunning Outcome for OCP with Challenging 'Phaedra'

By Gale Martin, 12 June 2011

One great advantage of premiering an opera in the United States is that audiences can’t compare productions and casts of past performances and find you lacking. One major disadvantage is that the audience has little or no fluency with the work and may struggle to comprehend its meaning and significance. With the U.S.

****1

****1

Philadelphia

12 Jun 2011

Stunning Outcome for OCP with Challenging 'Phaedra'

By Gale Martin

Boston

Agrippina at Boston Lyric Opera

By Susan Blood, 16 March 2011

By all rights, Agrippina should be a tragedy. It begins with news of Claudius' death and ends with a roll call of doom, with political intrigue, power struggles, infidelity and dysfunction filling in the blanks. The Roman Empire is rife with opera fodder, and operas are rife with tales of Greek gods and Roman heroes (and anti-heroes).

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Boston

16 Mar 2011

Agrippina at Boston Lyric Opera

By Susan Blood

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Madrid

Solo la Orquesta del Teatro Real salva un tedioso Orlando

By Juan José Freijo, 31 October 2023

Ni el excelente trabajo de la orquesta logra rescatar el peso de unos cantantes a medio gas y de una escena con fondo escaso y forma agotada.

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Madrid

31 Oct 2023

El esperado Orlando del Teatro Real queda en una propuesta mediocre

By Juan José Freijo

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Madrid

El Handel más gamberro llega al Teatro Real

By David Santana Cañas, 13 November 2021

Christopher Alden trae al Teatro Real de Madrid una Parténope al estilo art decó dinámica de la que supo exprimir toda su comicidad.

***11

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***11

Madrid

13 Nov 2021

El Handel más gamberro llega al Teatro Real

By David Santana Cañas

Quebec

Début de saison aux Violons du Roy : Bach au pluriel et à l'imparfait

By Emmanuel Bernier, 25 September 2019

Début de saison inégal aux Violons du Roy dans trois magnificats de la famille Bach livrés avec fougue, mais appelant plusieurs réserves en matière interprétative.

***11

***11

Quebec

25 Sep 2019

Début de saison aux Violons du Roy : Bach au pluriel et à l'imparfait

By Emmanuel Bernier