Wet ‘n wild Wet ‘n wild

Parterre Box invites you to cool off with a dip in the lake alongside Sonya Yoncheva and Pavel Černoch in Rusalka.

By August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Don’t go in the basement Don’t go in the basement

Malin Byström is a radiant water nymph in the Bayerische Staatsoper‘s house-of-horrors-set Rusalka. 

By August 07, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Lucky those people who are so anxious to believe Lucky those people who are so anxious to believe

A high-drama Vanessa by the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers something to believe in.

By January 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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To forgive, divine To forgive, divine

Leos Janacek’s 1904 opera Jenufa could be a rather grim affair.

By November 15, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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All is forgiven All is forgiven

Why do we go to the opera? Because the world needs a reminder of the power of forgiveness, particularly in these dark and gloomy times!

By October 15, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new Dane It’s a new dawn, it’s a new Dane

C-major has made available the first DVD/Blu-ray of Franco Faccio’s Amleto.

By November 16, 2017 at 9:00 AM
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The sprite in you The sprite in you

Today’s Rusalka video overview covers filmed performances of Dvorák’s opera since 2010.

By February 01, 2017 at 12:15 PM
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Battle of the network tsars Battle of the network tsars

For all their orchestral and vocal attractions, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s 15 operas are rarities in the West.

By October 05, 2015 at 11:00 AM
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Crime of “Passion” Crime of “Passion”

Bohuslav Martinu’s The Greek Passion has had a rough life.

By July 13, 2015 at 10:00 AM
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The dark side of the moon The dark side of the moon

After viewing Stefan Herheim’s production of Rusalka, I’ve got a new category: “regie slick.”

By September 16, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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