Quests and Anticipations

Last year, I highlighted a foursome of myths and fairy tales that I was schduled to review. [See In Quest of Operas Based on Myths and Fairy Tales – November 2018 – August 2019.] This year I continue the subject of myths and fairy tales with another foursome of operas, to be presented at the … Read more

The following four operas continue an ongoing “Quests and Anticipations” Feature:  In Quest of 21st Century American Operas – November, 2018 – August, 2019. Three are by composers, each of whom has written an opera or operas for which I had previously written world premiere reviews. Three of the operas will be world premieres. If … Read more

Over a 13 month period, I have reviewed or am scheduled to review all seven of Mozart’s major operas. The reviews included the Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” [see Review: Matthew Polenzani Stars in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle “World Treasure” Production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” – Lyric Opera, Chicago, November 2, 2018] and the Los … Read more

The following is a list of French opera performances that I am scheduled to review over the next year. Carmen (Bizet) San Francisco Opera, June 5, 11, 14, 20, 23(m), 26 and 29, 2019. J’Naii Bridges is Carmen; Matthew Polenzani is Don Jose, Anita Hartig is Micaela and Kyle Ketelsen is Escamillo. [Below: J’Nai Bridges … Read more

Over the next year, I am scheduled to review four performances of three Italian operas that premiered between 1892 and 1896 by the composers Alfredo Catalani and Giacomo Puccini. Playwright Luigi Illica was librettist or co-librettist for each of the three operas. La Boheme (Puccini), Los Angeles Opera, September 14, 22, 25, 28, October 2 … Read more