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George Gagnidze (William Tell) and Ilya Silchukou (Leuthold) © Nile Scott Studios

Bullseye! Boston Lyric Opera scores a hit with Rossini’s William Tell

By Kevin Wells, 04 October 2026

Vita Tzykun and David Allen Moore’s production works within the company’s means to create a memorable afternoon of Rossini's operatic swansong.

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Boston

04 Oct 2026

Bullseye! Boston Lyric Opera scores a hit with Rossini’s William Tell

By Kevin Wells

Brenda Rae (Marie) and chorus © Nile Scott Studios

Boston Doodle Dandy: Boston Lyric Opera presents La Fille du régiment

By Kevin Wells, 01 May 2026

Very few singers can hold an audience in the palm of their hand the way Brenda Rae as Marie does in this rollicking frolic.

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Boston

01 May 2026

Boston Doodle Dandy: Boston Lyric Opera presents La Fille du régiment

By Kevin Wells

Norman Garrett (Macbeth) and Alexandra LoBianco (Lady Macbeth) © Nile Scott Studios

Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth is hobbled by miscalculations

By Kevin Wells, 10 October 2025

David Angus leads a taut, spirited performance, but Steve Maler’s staging of Verdi's first Shakespearean opera raises many questions.

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Boston

10 Oct 2025

Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth is hobbled by miscalculations

By Kevin Wells

Merrily We Roll Puccini: Boston Lyric Opera presents Bohème in reverse

By Kevin Wells, 30 September 2022

Yuval Sharon’s production of La bohème turns the opera upside down... with captivating consequences.

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Boston

30 Sep 2022

Merrily We Roll Puccini: Boston Lyric presents Bohème in reverse

By Kevin Wells