Playing Salome for laughs in Dallas

By Bachtrack reviewer, 10 November 2014

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Reviewed at Winspear Opera House, Dallas on 8 November 2014

Strauss R., Salome

Dallas Opera

Evan Rogister, Conductor

Francesca Zambello, Director

Deborah Voigt, Salome

Susan Bickley, Herodias

Robert Brubaker, Herodes

Greer Grimsley, Jochanaan

David Browning, 1st November

A new bel canto opera, a pro football team, and the future of American Opera--all in a day's work for Heggie, McNally, DiDonato, and von Stade.

*****

Bachtrack reviewer, 7th February

Two mountain-themed operas were performed recently in Dallas, including the much-anticipated world première of Joby Talbot's Everest.

***11

Hilary Stroh, 28th February

Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

****1

David Wolfson, 8th July

Glimmerglass Opera Festival’s production of Candide leans heavily on a dry comedic sensibility, which most of the cast execute admirably.

***11

Cameron Kelsall, 8th August

Soprano Alexandra Shiner displays extraordinary vocal promise and stage presence across a host of Wagner's great female roles.

****1

Cameron Kelsall, 7th August

Rising mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis offers a gorgeously sung and grippingly acted portrait of Verdi's gypsy.

****1

Murder, incest, and…comedy? Playing Salome for laughs in Dallas