2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-05-30UTC08:26:17+00:002018-05-30An intense intellectual melodrama from Aucoin, with superb playing by members of the LA Opera Orchestra.Matthew Aucoin, Rod Gilfry and Walt Whitman in the wilds of Beverly Hillsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-aucoin-crossing-gilfry-ryan-los-angeles-opera-wallis-annenberg-center-may-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurence Vitteshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/files/40609-laurence-vittes.jpgLaurence was born and grew up in Los Angeles; his father was a writer and his mother a teacher. He trained as a cellist, a librarian and a critic. His company was a major supplier to the music and recordings collections of the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque Nationale, British Library, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. He introduced French Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos to the North American market. Laurence believes that writing about music unleashes the potential of the classical music industry. He writes for the Huffington Post, Gramophone, Bachtrack, Strings, Audiophile Audition, and the Southern California Early Music Society.https://bachtrack.com/files/83916-rod-gilfry-c-rob-latour-the-wallis-resized.jpg510340Rodney Gilfry (Walt Whitman)Rob Latour | The Wallis2018-May-26, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts: Crossinghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wallis-annenberg-center-for-the-performing-arts/crossing/26-may-2018/20-002018-05-262018-05-26Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ArtsLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States902109390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.34.0721901-118.4013822https://bachtrack.com/files/44329-la-opera-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-18UTC11:47:30+00:002017-09-16Mozart meets the movies as 1927's wacky production comes to Opera Philadelphia. Magicking Flutes – and pink elephants – in the Roaring Twenties in Philadelphiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-magic-flute-andrade-kosky-opera-philadelphia-september-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHilary Strohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/files/289-hilary_larkin.jpgHilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books. https://bachtrack.com/files/67723-flute-11-rachel-sterrenberg-c-kelly---massa-photography-resized.jpg510340Rachel Sterrenberg (Pamina)Kelly & Massa Photography2017-Sep-15, Academy of Music: The Magic Flutehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/academy-of-music/the-magic-flute/15-september-2017/20-002017-09-152017-09-24Academy of MusicPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 19102240 S Broad St39.9480315-75.16515709999999https://bachtrack.com/files/43162-opera-philadelphia-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-31UTC17:30:03+00:002017-01-31Mozart's intoxicating harem opera taken captive by the non-singing despot.LA Opera debuts Roaring Twenties, Mozart-lite Entführung aus dem Serailen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-entfuhrung-robinson-matthews-prieto-la-opera-los-angeles-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurence Vitteshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/files/40609-laurence-vittes.jpgLaurence was born and grew up in Los Angeles; his father was a writer and his mother a teacher. He trained as a cellist, a librarian and a critic. His company was a major supplier to the music and recordings collections of the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque Nationale, British Library, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. He introduced French Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos to the North American market. Laurence believes that writing about music unleashes the potential of the classical music industry. He writes for the Huffington Post, Gramophone, Bachtrack, Strings, Audiophile Audition, and the Southern California Early Music Society.https://bachtrack.com/files/52324-entfuhrung-morris-robinson-brenton-ryan-la-opera-c-craig-t-mathew-resized.jpg510340Morris Robinson (Osmin) and Brenton Ryan (Pedrillo)Craig T Mathew2017-Jan-28, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Die Entführung aus dem Serailhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dorothy-chandler-pavilion/die-entfuhrung-aus-dem-serail/28-january-2017/19-302017-01-282017-02-19Dorothy Chandler PavilionLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA9001234.0566416403559-118.248918056488https://bachtrack.com/files/44329-la-opera-logo.jpg4
Despite the black and white palate, this Makropulos Case has plenty of color. Nadja Michael heads the cast with her fiery portrayal of Elina Makropulos, and conductor Mikahil Tatrnikov makes a triumphant San Francisco Opera debut in the pit.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-17UTC15:51:35+00:002016-10-15Despite the black and white palate, this Makropulos Case has plenty of color. Nadja Michael heads the cast with her fiery portrayal of Elina Makropulos, and conductor Mikahil Tatrnikov makes a triumphant San Francisco Opera debut in the pit.The Makropulos Case in San Francisco: it's about timeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-makropulos-case-nadja-michael-san-francisco-opera-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/47427-the-makropulos-case-with-nadja-michael-as-emilia-marty-and-stephen-powell-as-baron-prus--act-ii-cory-weaver-resized.jpg510340Nadja Michael (Emilia Marty) and Stephen Powell (Baron Jaroslav Prus)Cory Weaver | San Francisco Opera2016-Oct-14, War Memorial Opera House: The Makropulos Case (Věc Makropulos)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/the-makropulos-case-vec-makropulos/14-october-2016/19-302016-10-142016-10-29War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://bachtrack.com/files/40312-san-francisco-opera-logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-03UTC17:04:10+00:002016-04-25An amiable revival of John Dexter's Die Entführung at The Metropolitan Opera makes Mozart’s Singspiel accessible and genial.John Dexter's genial Entführung revived at The Metropolitan Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-entfuhrung-dexter-levine-shagimuratova-met-opera-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCourtney Smithhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38434-entfuhrung_met_opera_ken_howard_resized.jpg510304Die Entführung aus dem Serail at The MetKen Howard | Metropolitan Opera2016-Apr-22, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Die Entführung aus dem Serailhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/die-entfuhrung-aus-dem-serail/22-april-2016/19-302016-04-222016-05-07Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601https://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg3
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-09-17UTC10:47:26+00:002015-09-15Zeffirelli excess and Woody Allen wit: Los Angeles Opera's season opens with a double bill of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.LA Opera goes Hollywood in season opening double bill starring Plácido Domingoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-gianni-schicchi-pagliacci-domingo-los-angeles-september-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Richard Martinezhttps://bachtrack.com/files/28193-pagliacci_martinez_berti_craig_t_mathew_laopera_resized.jpg300409Ana María Martínez (Nedda) and Marco Berti (Canio)Craig T Mathew | LA Opera2015-Sep-12, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Gianni Schicchi/Pagliaccihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dorothy-chandler-pavilion/gianni-schicchipagliacci/12-september-2015/18-002015-09-122015-10-03Dorothy Chandler PavilionLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA9001234.0566416403559-118.2489180564883
Matthew Richard Martinez reviews Los Angeles Opera's season-opening performance of Verdi's La traviata starring Plácido Domingo, Nino Machaidze, and Arturo Chacón-Cruz.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-09-15UTC13:08:39+00:002014-09-15Matthew Richard Martinez reviews Los Angeles Opera's season-opening performance of Verdi's La traviata starring Plácido Domingo, Nino Machaidze, and Arturo Chacón-Cruz.LA Opera's Traviata sparkles, but doesn't quite shine en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-traviata-machaidze-domingo-los-angeles-september-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Richard Martinezhttps://bachtrack.com/files/6564-traviata_nino_machaidze_laopera_craig_mathew.jpg510370Nino Machaidze (Violetta)Craig Mathew2014-Sep-13, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: La traviatahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dorothy-chandler-pavilion/la-traviata/13-september-2014/18-002014-09-132014-09-28Dorothy Chandler PavilionLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA9001234.0566416403559-118.2489180564883
