Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Le nozze di Figaro boasted a young, capable, and energetic cast, a lively staging, and an intimate venue to put it all across.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-05-02UTC15:04:59+00:002017-05-02Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Le nozze di Figaro boasted a young, capable, and energetic cast, a lively staging, and an intimate venue to put it all across. A wild and crazy day: Le nozze di Figaro at Boston Lyric Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-figaro-boston-lyric-opera-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/59016-themarriage-of-figaro-02-figaro--evan-hughes--r---helps-susanna--emily-birsan--c-t--charles-erickson-resized.jpg500570Evan Hughes (Figaro) and Emily Birsan (Susanna)T. Charles Erickson2017-Apr-28, John Hancock Hall: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/john-hancock-hall/le-nozze-di-figaro-the-marriage-of-figaro/28-april-2017/19-302017-04-282017-05-07John Hancock HallBostonMassachusettsUnited States02116180 Berkeley St42.3496323-71.072591499999994
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-14UTC10:40:56+00:002016-09-13Andrea Chénier returns to San Francisco Opera after a long absence, in Sir David McVicar's realistic production. San Francisco Opera opens new season with Giordano's Andrea Chénieren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-andrea-chenier-mcvicar-luisotti-san-francisco-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMaria Nockinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19096https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19096https://bachtrack.com/files/25947-maria_nockin.jpgOriginally from New York City, Maria Nockin began attending opera and concerts as a child when her parents could not find a babysitter. She has studied violin, piano and guitar as well as voice, and she has a master’s degree in education from Fordham University. Having spent many years teaching high school in winter and working at the Salzburg Festival in summer, she now lives in the Southwest where she covers classical music for Opera Today, Bachtrack, Fanfare, and Classical Singer as well as publications in Spanish, Dutch, and Italian.https://bachtrack.com/files/45606-andrea-chenier-yonghoon-lee-anna-pirozzi-san-francisco-opera-cory-weaver-resized.jpg510340Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier) and Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena)Cory Weaver | San Francisco Opera2016-Sep-09, War Memorial Opera House: Andrea Chénierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/andrea-chenier/09-september-2016/20-002016-09-092016-09-30War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://bachtrack.com/files/40312-san-francisco-opera-logo.jpg5
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-22UTC13:57:10+00:002016-06-22Too many paparazzi and not enough Puccini in Robert Carsen’s Manon Lescaut in Vienna.Geronte de Ravoir runs the show in Vienna's Manon Lescauten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-manon-lescaut-netrebko-giordani-vienna-june-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/files/24575-j_sutherland_300_profile_pic.jpgJonathan Sutherland is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is also an internationally renowned concert pianist specializing in the music of the 1930s. Jonathan’s first operatic experience was hearing Maria Callas sing Tosca in Covent Garden and he has since heard performances in all continents of the world including over 60 different productions at the Wiener Staatsoper. He has written for The Australian, Opera Today and The Opera Critic as well as Bachtrack. Jonathan speaks English, French, German and Italian fluently and is based in the south of France near Nice.https://bachtrack.com/files/41400-manon-lescaut-netrebko-wiener-staatsoper-michael-pohn-resized.jpg300450Anna Netrebko (Manon)Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn2016-Jun-20, Staatsoper: Manon Lescauthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/manon-lescaut/20-june-2016/00-002016-06-202016-06-30StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076https://bachtrack.com/files/49379-wiener-staatsoper-logo.jpg3
Yesterday I went to see a convoluted story about French revolutionaries, as belted out at top volume to serviceable but hardly creative ballads. No, I didn’t go to the Les misérables movie. I went to see Roberto Alagna in Opera Orchestra of New York’s concert presentation of Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:36:50+00:002013-01-07Roberto Alagna failed to convince as Andrea Chénier in OONY's concert presentation at the Lincoln Center.Roberto Alagna's Andrea Chénier fails to take off at the Lincoln Centeren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lincoln-center-oony-andrea-chenierBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngZerbinettahttps://bachtrack.com/files/2087-_ber2386.jpg400400ristin Lewis, Roberto Alagna and the Opera Orchestra of New York perform Andrea Chenier Stephanie Berger2013-Jan-06, Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall: The Opera Orchestra of New York Presents Giordano: Andrea Chenier Alberto Veronesi, Conductorhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-lincoln-center-oony-andrea-chenier2013-01-062013-01-06Lincoln Center: David Geffen HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002340.772335628263-73.983800411224022
