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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Joseph Colaneri; Francesca Zambello; Glimmerglass Opera; Michael Yeargan; Anita Yavich; Robert Wierzel; Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra
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The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia

Nicole Heaston (Claire) and Lindsey Reynolds (Ashley) © Steven Pisano
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism. 
****1
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The fat knight sings in Bard Festival's Sir John in Love

Ann Toomey, Craig Colclough, Sarah Saturnino © Bard Music Festival | Stephanie Berger
A two-week Ralph Vaughan Williams retrospective closed with his gentle, folksy spin on Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor.
***11
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La bohème (in reverse) in Philadelphia

Kara Goodrich (Mimì) and Joshua Blue (Rodolfo) © Steven Pisano
Yuval Sharon's La bohème for Opera Philadelphia proves a mix of great singing and disorienting navigation. 
****1
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Chausson's rarely heard Le Roi Arthus well served at Bard

The first fully staged American production of Chausson's sole opera features remarkable singing, fine storytelling and plush orchestral playing.
****1
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Lucia and the Lairds: Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Sarah Coburn triumphs in Shawna Lucey's production of Donizetti's masterpiece. 
****1
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Opera Philadelphia decorates La bohème with Impressionist art

Davide Livermore's production of La bohème is inspired by the Impressionist troves at The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Barnes Collection.
*****
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