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Looks Like the “Smaller” Company Wins This One!
by Melissa Wimbish Here’s a review by D.L. Groover packed with reviews! We’ll focus on two: Anna Bolena at Opera in the Heights and La Traviata at Houston Grand Opera. Check out the Operagasm review rundown! Anna first! Maestro on fire!: “With dramatic pace and an almost volcanic fury, Maestro Enrique Carreón-Robledo steers the OH [...]
The Bawdy, Beautiful and Beastly: Florida Grand Opera’s Rigoletto
by Judy O. Marchman In the Duke of Mantua’s court, the wine flows freely, the dancers move fluidly over the stage and debauchery abounds. Florida Grand Opera set the tone in their latest production of Verdi’s Rigoletto with the Duke’s boisterous court in the very first scene. Having seen Rigoletto before, I eagerly waited to [...]
The Royal Don’
by Melissa Wimbish The conversation never really stops about Don Giovanni. David Ladds reports on the Royal Opera House’s current offering of Mozart’s greatest opera hit. Check out the Operagasm review rundown! Give it up for the ladies in the house!: ”The female leads, Hilba Gerzmava’s Donna Anna in particular, were all worthy of their considerable [...]
Operagasm Exclusive: Esther Schapira’s Pav Close-Up
Operagasm readers are the best critics! Each month we feature two exclusive reviews so that you have the inside scoop before taking out your cash money. As promised, we have the exclusive review of Esther Schapira’s documentary about the life and times of one of the world’s most coveted singers, Luciano Pavarotti. Sounds like this [...]
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Spectacular Aida
by Christie Connolley In the mood for truly GRAND OPERA? Fewer operas are more grand than Verdi’s Aida, as evidenced by the recent production for the Lyric Opera of Chicago. John von Rhein recently reviewed the production for the Chicago Tribune. Check out the Operagasm Review Rundown! Our generation is woefully under Verdi-tized! “As every [...]
Operagasm Exclusive: The Art of the Bass
Operagasm readers are the best critics! Each month we feature two exclusive reviews so that you have the inside scoop before taking out your cash money. Sounds like this one is a gem — check out the verdict from one of our favorite basses, Matthew Scrivner. Don’t forget to check back in tomorrow when we’ll [...]
A Different Miranda
by Melissa Wimbish When I saw the headline for this review, I immediately thought of funny, awesome Miranda — but it’s not her. This Miranda is a chamber opera by composer and singer Kamala Sankaram who sings the title role in this production. Check out the Operagasm review rundown! Don’t even think of auditioning for this [...]
Attila the Grunge
by Christie Connolley Seattle, the birthplace of grunge is host to the latest production of Verdi’s Attila. Bernard Jacobson reviewed the Seattle Opera production for the Seattle Times. Check out the Operagasm Review Rundown! Smells like teen (or composer in his youth) spirit: “The rewards of ‘Attila,’ the early Verdi work that had its Seattle [...]
Third Traviata Reference this Week!
by Melissa Wimbish We just can’t get enough of La Traviata this week on Operagasm! Reviewer William Hartston seems to have said it best: “What does Verdi’s La Traviata have in common with a London bus? Answer: you can wait a long time for it, but then three come along one after another. Unlike London buses, however, [...]
The Renee and Dmitri Show
by Christie Connolley On Saturday, January 7 Renee Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky gave a concert at the Lyric Opera of Chicago to honor the company’s general director emeritus, William Mason, who retired in August. John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune was on hand to provide an account of every detail. Get the 411 in [...]
