My Thoughts on Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona at the Magyar Allami Operahaz
Parting Budapest is such sorrow, but at least it was balanced with the simple delight of one of Pergolesi’s most…
My Thoughts on Bellini’s La Sonnambula Live from the Wiener Staatsoper
Daniela Fally makes her fine role debut as the titular sleepwalker, Amina. Enjoy the review and let me know your…
My Thoughts on Bellini’s I Puritani Live from the Metropolitan Opera House
We have a star-studded cast headed by Diana Damrau and Javier Camarena. How well do these veterans hold up? Enjoy…
My Thoughts on Bellini’s Norma Live from the Teatro Real de Madrid
From veterans like Gregory Kunde to today’s superstars like Maria Agresta, how did they all fare in this production of…
My Thoughts on Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula Live from Teatro Petruzzelli Bari 2013
Quite an exciting and exquisite cast especially when it’s headed by Jessica Pratt, John Osborn and Paolo Pecchioli. Let’s see…
My Thoughts on Puccini’s Tosca at the Staatsoper im Schiller Theater
Let’s how everything comes together in this production of one of Puccini’s verismo masterpieces. Enjoy the review and let me…
My Thoughts on Puccini’s Manon Lescaut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Martina Serafin knocks it out of the park as Puccini’s Manon Lescaut. Enjoy the review and let me know your…
My Thoughts on Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut Live from the Metropolitan Opera House
Let’s see how this production of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut starring Kristine Opolais will fare. Enjoy the review and let me…
My Thoughts on Puccini’s Turandot Live from the Metropolitan Opera House
Ah the unsurpassable Franco Zeffirelli Turandot production, starring Nina Stemme, Marco Berti, Anita Hartig and Alexander Tsymbalyuk with Maestro Paolo…
My Thoughts on Puccini’s La Boheme at the Deutsche Oper Berlin
This was an afternoon I had with the finest superstars, Teodor Ilincai, Markus Brück, Noel Bouley, Tobias Kehrer, Martina Welschenbach…