It was a group effort that brought home Mozart’s final Italian comedy at Merola, all the way down to the apprentice coaches.
Strong leads, clever staging, and a solid orchestra bring out the best in Handel’s dark satire.
West Edge Opera’s production of Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece was much stronger musically than dramatically.
Thomas Adès’ early masterpiece has lost none of its shock value, but there is serious musical and dramatic entertainment, exploited to the full by West Edge Opera.
Anne Sexton’s dark, wordy libretto is buoyed by strong performances and Conrad Susa’s score.
Enterprising director Josh Shaw makes the most of a cultural touchstone to bring Mozart’s opera to life.
Stripped down to essentials, this was a visceral, exciting production of Monteverdi's masterpiece, The Coronation of Poppea.
Leoš Janáček’s powerful music drama gets a thoughtful, musically pungent production.
Vocally and orchestrally, this revival is as good as it gets.
Composer Jake Heggie and Librettist Gene Scheer tell stories of camp survivors in an new opera.
