Tabor-ing under no illusions Tabor-ing under no illusions

A grandly sung revival of The Ballad of Baby Doe at Central City Opera mines poignance from America’s past and present.

By July 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A smoking <em>Traviata</em> A smoking <em>Traviata</em>

Restrictions encourage creative staging, for which the Berkshire Opera Festival is renowned.

By September 08, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The good shepherd The good shepherd

L’Arlesiana in a vibrant live performance from a dozen years ago with Giuseppe Filianoti, Latonia Moore and Marianne Cornetti.

By December 13, 2018 at 9:30 AM
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The piccolo on the hearth The piccolo on the hearth

Riccardo Zandoni’s Il Grillo del Focolare is an opera after all.

By October 18, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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In Bruges In Bruges

They say that Boston, despite many cultural distinctions, ain’t no opera town, and for some decades—generations?—this has been true. But tides of change will break, even on the shores of the Hub.

By September 16, 2014 at 8:20 AM
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OONY thing goes

UPDATE/CORRECTION: La Cieca has just been informed that Mark Risinger (the scheduled Marco) was ill yesterday and his cover, Brian Kontes, sang in his place. There was no announcement made. La Cieca’s spy at the dress rehearsal of L’arlesiana whispers: Mr. Filianoti muffed the interpolated high note in the famous aria but it was 11:30…

By February 20, 2007 at 12:38 PM
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