Month: September 2013

Delibes’ “Lakme”, one of the most popular French operatic works of the late 19th century, has experienced a revival of interest in the 21st century. An elegant, beautifully costumed co-production was created in 2006 by the Opera of Southern Australia (based in Sydney and Melbourne) and the Opera de Montreal. The production, first seen in … Read more

All the elements were in place for a memorable performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” – a conductor who himself was a distinguished protagonist of the opera’s lead tenor role, an international cast of major stars, and one of the world’s great productions of this most popular of French operas. The Los Angeles Opera used these incomparable … Read more

In a spectacularly theatrical production that demonstrated the substantial resources the San Francisco Opera invests in a world premiere work, Tobias Picker’s opera based on Stephen King’s blockbuster novel Dolores Claiborne was given a lavish first performance. [Below: Dolores Claiborne (Patricia Racette) is being questioned on suspicion of murder; edited image, based on a Cory … Read more