Cold Mountain — Opera Philadelphia at the Academy of Music
A chilling first scene sets the tone and context for Jennifer Higdon and Gene Scheer’s gorgeous and moving opera, “Cold Mountain,” an epic piece given a vibrant, unstintingly dramatic production … Continue reading
February 10, 2016 · Leave a comment
La Traviata — Opera Philadelphia at the Academy of Music
Lisette Oropesa in the Opera Philadelphia production of “La Traviata” is nothing less than an operatic ideal. As lithe as she is beautiful, Oropesa sails across the Academy of Music … Continue reading
October 8, 2015 · Leave a comment
Dialogues of the Carmelites — Curtis Opera at Perelman Theater
Life and death, and particularly death, are pertinent subjects for the characters of Francis Poulenc’s 1957 opera, “Dialogues of the Carmelites.” The France in which they live is in the … Continue reading
March 6, 2014 · 2 Comments
