Gilda Fiume, a dramatic coloratura soprano with a vastly versatile repertoire that includes comedic and dramatic roles, embodies one of her most renowned signature roles, Lucia Ashton. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Dean Murphy
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A constantly soaring lyric coloratura soprano continues to spread her wings in one of her signature roles. Assisting her are a cavalcade of equally formidable singers. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Here is another opera review in honor of my mother’s birthday. This time, I review Marco Filippo Romano’s performance of an oafish yet iconic doctor trying to win over his young ward. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
A rising full lyric soprano tackles one of Wagner’s virginally innocent heroines. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
He built himself up from his lyrical beginnings and is now treading toward the steelier spinto/dramatic tenor repertory evidenced by one of his tenures as Don José. This review is also dedicated to my mother who was celebrating her birthday. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Aigul Akhmetshina, a promising young mezzo-soprano with an exciting future ahead of her, tackles one of her signature roles at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
One young tenor who is on the cusp of international stardom, one gorgeous full lyric soprano, and one veteran basso cantante took to the stage to take on the iconic roles of Faust, Marguerite, and Mephistopheles. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
This was yet another historical piece of work from Meyerbeer to add to my accomplishments of operas I have been longing to review for the longest time. The question remains, how well does this illustrious cast headed by Gregory Kunde, Clementine Margaine, Elena Tsallagova, Derek Welton, Noel Bouley, Andrew Dickinson, and Seth Carico stack up? Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.