2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-30UTC12:36:03+00:002015-11-27Vancouver Opera's bold presentation of Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters is enjoyable but less audacious than its subject matter might suggestPolygamy at the opera: Muhly's Dark Sisters comes to Vancouveren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-muhly-dark-sisters-kyrrell-vancouver-opera-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin W Nghttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/files/40587-kevin-w-ng.jpgKevin is currently a student at the University of British Columbia. He is a violinist and violist, and regularly performs as a soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician. Particular interests include French violin sonatas, 20th century opera, and Richard Strauss.https://bachtrack.com/files/31469-dark_sisters_melanie_krueger_tim_matheson_resized.jpg510378Melanie Krueger (Eliza)Tim Matheson2015-Nov-26, Vancouver Playhouse: Dark Sistershttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/vancouver-playhouse/dark-sisters/26-november-2015/19-302015-11-262015-12-12Vancouver PlayhouseVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada49.2811281240135-123.1125354766853
The plight of women trapped in plural marriage—one husband with multiple wives—glowed like a firebrand on the Perelman Theater stage on Sunday. Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Dark Sisters, in co-production with Gotham Chamber Opera and the Music-Theatre Group, is OCP’s final offering of the 2011-12 season.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:27:41+00:002013-02-12Gale Martin reviews Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters from Opera Company of Philadelphia at the Perelman Theater, Philadelphia.Opera Phila's Dark Sisters powerfully illuminates female sufferingen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-opera-phila-muhly-dark-sistersBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGale Martinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1416-dark_sisters_2_fullres_2012_06_06_km0378.jpg399400The wives of The Prophet, left to right: Margaret Lattimore, Eve Gigliotti, Jennifer Zetlan, Caitlin2012-Jun-10, Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater: Dark Sistershttps://bachtrack.com/listing-opera-phila-muhly-dark-sisters2012-06-102012-06-10Kimmel Center, Perelman TheaterPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 1910239.946715-75.1658195
The barely legal lives of women in polygamous marriages may seem like fertile ground for an opera. Dark Sisters, composed by Nico Muhly with a libretto by Stephen Karam, has many attractive moments in music and story, yet demonstrates the difficulties of drawing art from life.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:21:24+00:002011-11-15Amanda Keil reviews Gotham Chamber Opera's Dark Sisters by Nico Muhly and Stephen KaramNico Muhly's Dark Sisters make strange company at Gotham Chamber Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nico-muhly-dark-sisters-gotham-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAmanda Keilhttps://bachtrack.com/files/826-rt_mg_0014a_copy_small.jpg400266Left to right: Jennifer Zetlan, Margaret Lattimore, Caitlin Lynch, Jennifer Check, Eve Gigliotti Richard Termine2011-Nov-12, John Jay College: The Gerald W Lynch Theater: DARK SISTERShttps://bachtrack.com/listing-nico-muhly-dark-sisters-gotham-opera2011-11-122011-11-12John Jay College: The Gerald W Lynch TheaterNew York CityNew YorkUnited States10019899 Tenth Avenue40.770434-73.987663
