Opera Santa Barbara takes a bold, shaky step with ‘Aida’
by Mark Swed (LA Times) – This is the time to start a discussion of “Aida.” A view of ancient Egypt from the perspective of the 19th century —...
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Sophisticated man and opera virgin at Seattle’s ‘La Boheme’
Posted by Melissa Wimbish (This article/clip was found at mynorthwest.com) First, watch Seattle talk show host Dave Ross react to the glorious sounds of Francesco Demuro...
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Chicago Opera Theater steps through a Glass, darkly
by John von Rhein (via the Chicago Tribune) – Andreas Mitisek, the new general director at Chicago Opera Theater, is a man with a mission. He wants audience...
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Operagasm Exclusive Review: Sher’s Elixir Dripping with Sex and Macho
by Bob Landau A review of L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti An opera begins, the introduction that will lead into the opening scene is playing. On a bare...
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Praise for the Met’s Parsifal
by Christie Connolley As you may know we here at Operagasm have several posters of Jonas Kaufmann in our locker and we have custom made pillows plastered with Herr...
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Impenetrable Libretto Can’t Mess With Opera San Jose Swag
by Melissa Wimbish Mort Levine clearly isn’t the biggest fan of Verdi’s Il Trovatore because… well, he thinks the story sucks! But, the singers clearly...
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Operagasm Exclusive Review: Opera Colorado’s Romeo & Juliet
by Terrence von Bülow When Greg Carpenter, General Director of Opera Colorado, took the stage before curtain on opening night of Gounod’s Romeo & Juliet I...
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Operagasm Exclusive Review: FGO’s Great Wooden Tableau
by Judy O. Marchman Vincenzo Bellini has a knack for creating some of the most beautiful music, giving life to some of opera’s most beautiful stories. As an added...
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