Al fresco
Poor Paisiello. Out of the nearly 100 operas written by this industrious composer just one was generally regarded as a masterpiece.
Isaiah Musik-Ayala
5 pieces since 2015 — in 5 roles, at 5 companies, most often at On Site Opera.
5
pieces
5
roles
5
companies
12
years
By role
Role Basilio
Role Elmiro
Tragedy in song
LoftOpera’s Saturday night performance of Rossini’s Otello successfully appealed to the essential kinetic energy of the operatic art form.
Role Lodovico
Venetian blinding
West Bay Opera’s Otello punches well above its weight
Role Melisso
Da capo days of summer
San Francisco goes baroque with performances of Handel‘s Alcina, Tolomeo, and Rinaldo.
Role Phanuel
Prophète bien aimé
New Amsterdam Opera specializes in American singers whose abilities are as yet little known.