O Festival Diary—Day IV, Part II: War Stories
A sometimes-awkward evening that delivers in Lembit Beecher’s one-act premiere opera.
O Festival Diary—Day IV, Part I: Sondra Radvanovsky in Recital
One of today’s top divas provided glamour and high-wattage vocalism.
O Festival Diary—Day II: In O17’s Die Zauberflöte, the Magic is in the Technology
This imaginative, animated staging dazzles in some ways and comes up short in others.
O Festival Diary—Day I: Elizabeth Cree
This witty collage of theatrical ideas, superbly staged and performed, sets a high standard.
OPERA FEATURE: O, The Places You’ll Go
Opera Philadelphia’s innovative festival brings works old and new to venues across the city.
OPERA NOTES: Thoughts on the Met’s Der Rosenkavalier HD-Cast
At the Met, Carsen and company reduce metaphor to melodrama.
OPERA REVIEW: Le Nozze di Figaro — 231 Years Old, and Sassier Than Ever
A fine cast, expert conducting, and beautiful designs are hallmarks of Opera Philadelphia’s production.
THEATER REVIEW: More is More in The Bodyguard
Every entertaining minute is awash in excess in a show that practically defines “guilty pleasure.”
OPERA REVIEW: Tancredi had Pomp, Circumstance, and a Whole Lot of Voice
A beautiful production and a reminder of what brought many of us to opera in the first place.
OPERA REVIEW: The Met’s Manon Lescaut, and The Netrebko Phenomenon
What the diva does in this mixed-bag revival is star-lit and memorable. But is it acting?
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