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L to R: Tyler Zimmerman (Bobby); Aaron Crouch (Billie); Adam Kiss (Jimmy); and Seongwo Woo (Charlie) add a touch of menace to both operas.
(Photo by Steve Pisano)

Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present 'Mahagonny/Medium'

Brecht, Weill and Menotti meet David Lynch

Gian Carlo Menotti’s ‘The Medium’ got a second look from Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia, paired with Brecht and Weill’s ‘Mahagonny: Ein Songspiel’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

May 08, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Ashley Tini plays one end of Kagel's massive machine. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

Bowerbird presents 'Sound Machines,' featuring Mauricio Kagel's 'Zwei Mann Orchester'

More than spectacle

Bowerbird presents 'Sound Machines,' an impressive and playful U.S. premiere of Mauricio Kagel’s 'Zwei Mann Orchester.' Benjamin Safran reviews.

Benjamin Safran

May 08, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack's Carmen seems smarter and better defined in Opera Philadelphia's production. (Photo by Steven Pisano for Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Georges Bizet's 'Carmen'

Roma Holiday

Opera Philadelphia brings its adventurous spirit to a thrilling new production of ‘Carmen’.

Cameron Kelsall

May 05, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

L to R: Dougherty, Duchovnay, and Anderson, whose Schicchi makes a notable appearance in a Gilbert-and-Sullivan-style getup. (Photo by Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography.)

OperaDelaware presents Puccini's 'Gianni Schicchi' and Michael Ching's 'Buoso's Ghost'

The triptych ends with a "Schi-quel"

OperaDelaware's final installment of Puccini's 'Il Trittico' gets a little extra time and comedy. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

May 01, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Youngblood and Calenos portray 'Il Tabarro's' unhappily married barge-dwelling couple. (Photo by Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography.)

OperaDelaware presents Puccini's 'Il Tabarro' and 'Suor Angelica'

Two-thirds of the triptych

OperaDelaware celebrates the centenary of Puccini's “Il Trittico” by splitting it in two and adding a sequel. Gail Obenreder reviews Part I.

Gail Obenreder

May 01, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Pianist Nicholas Angelich and the orchestra may have held back a bit too much during Saint-Saëns's "Egyptian" Concerto. (Photo by Stephane de Bourgies.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'The Pines of Rome'

Impressions of Egypt and Italy

Pianist Nicholas Angelich joined Stéphane Denève and the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the star of the program was a standout performance of Respighi’s 'The Pines of Rome.' Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 30, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Oliver Sewell, as Alfredo, and Meryl Dominguez, as Violetta, show promise as professional artists.

Academy of Vocal Arts presents Verdi's 'La Traviata'

The bounty of youth

Academy of Vocal Arts stages a refreshingly traditional and brilliantly sung production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Gerald Finley made the bold choice to devote half the program to Russian songs. (Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke.)

PCMS presents Gerald Finley, bass-baritone, and Julius Drake, piano

Kings of song

Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake offered a master class in the art of the recital at PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Daniil Trifonov. (Photo by Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Rachmaninoff Live!' with Daniil Trifonov

International piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins the Philadelphia Orchestra and lives up to his reputation with brilliant performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Apr 16, 2018 Articles 4 minute read