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Heggie’s newly staged Moby Dick lands triumphantly at the Met

Peter Mattei (Starbuck) © Karen Almond | Met Opera

Fifteen years after its Dallas Opera world premiere, Jake Heggie’s grand adaptation of Herman Melville’s sprawling epic arrives in New York in a stunning production with a standout cast.  

*****
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The Shining: powerful psychodrama from Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Edward Parks (Jack) and Kelly Kaduce (Wendy) © Ken Howard
“Here's Johnny!” Paul Moravec’s opera, based on Stanley Kubrick's film of Stephen King's novel, proves gripping in Eric Simonson's production. 
*****
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The heart of the sea: Moby-Dick

American composer Jake Heggie makes his Los Angeles Opera debut in this powerful performance of his 2010 opera, Moby-Dick.
****1
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San Diego season opens with La bohème

A well-rehearsed and cohesive Bohème in San Diego, although with some vocal disappointments. 
**111
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Playing hard to get has its rewards: The Elixir of Love from San Diego Opera

Playing hard to get has its rewards. At least that's what Donizetti tells us in The Elixir of Love that gives a charming opera a fresh take. 
****1
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Ferrucio Furlanetto triumphs in San Diego Opera's Murder in the Cathedral

An internationally acclaimed singer with a career spanning well over 30 years should be granted almost whatever role he’d like to do. It would also be understandable if the singer chose a well-known, crowd-pleasing piece, but, as is quite evident by now, Ferruccio Furlanetto is not a typical singer.
****1
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