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You probably won’t leave Idomeneo ready to burst out in song, but what the opera lacks in melodic immediacy it makes up for in sheer virtuosity.
6 pieces since 2014 — in 4 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Gotham Chamber Opera.
You probably won’t leave Idomeneo ready to burst out in song, but what the opera lacks in melodic immediacy it makes up for in sheer virtuosity.
Looking at the Houston Grand Opera’s 2018/19 season, I think Hurricane Harvey subconsciously must have had an impact on the choice of operas.
A plodding La bohème in San Francisco never quite takes off
Second casts in Don Giovanni and Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera offer mixed blessings.
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