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Greek tragedy meets Sunset Boulevard: Minnesota Opera's new Elektra

Greek tragedy meets Sunset Boulevard: Minnesota Opera's new Elektra

With all these different uses of the one dramatic tool, the creative team certainly believed in the effectiveness of the medium. I think it could have been trimmed a bit, because it distracted from the artists on stage.

Callie Cooper
#TheStories, part 10

#TheStories, part 10

"Several years ago I was cast in a production opposite a tenor I had briefly dated. After the breakup he had harassed me and my friends, so I was dreading seeing him, but figured that as he was cast as Basilio, we wouldn't have too many scenes together."

Jenna Simeonov
#TheStories, part 9

#TheStories, part 9

"It is my sincere hope that men in the opera industry and in general will read stories like this and gain a deeper understanding of what real consent looks like."

Jenna Simeonov
Immersed and captivated by AtG's Bohème in Winnipeg

Immersed and captivated by AtG's Bohème in Winnipeg

Ivany told me that there are always audience members at these performances for whom opera is a new experience, and I think bringing opera to new audiences in this manner is a fantastic idea.

Neil Weisensel
Talking with conductors: Enrique Mazzola

Talking with conductors: Enrique Mazzola

"Luisa is a character totally surrounded by men who, in that time, control her life. But her father speaks up for her. This makes me think, 'Bravo, Giuseppe! You are speaking about important things for your time.'"

Michael Pecak
Talking with singers: Rowan Pierce

Talking with singers: Rowan Pierce

"To sing professionally brings with it a responsibility to create a parallel world for people to get lost in when every day life needs something else, or to provide people with an outlet for their emotions, sometimes even when they don't realise they need one!"

Jenna Simeonov
A tale of two cities: 6 fall items to catch in Boston & Toronto

A tale of two cities: 6 fall items to catch in Boston & Toronto

Two cities, and plenty to catch this fall. As you're marking your calendars, we've got a short list of must-see items - from bel canto to world premieres - based out of Boston and Toronto.

Jenna Simeonov
#TheStories, part 8

#TheStories, part 8

"A well-known older male singer in the cast, with whom I had never spoken, walked past me. As he did, he placed the flat of his hand on the small of my back, just above my bum. I was taken aback that a professional singer, who I thought was an amazing musician, would randomly touch me in such an intimate way, a young woman he had never met."

Jenna Simeonov
"Transladapted" Bohème offers fresh, intimate production for national tour

"Transladapted" Bohème offers fresh, intimate production for national tour

At the same time, the limited set design accentuates the quality of the music to tell the story of La bohème, from the virtuosic one-man orchestra in pianist David Eliakis, to the cast. And in a smaller space, the story becomes even more intimate and heart-wrenching.

Oliver Munar
Brownlee headlines season opener in Chicago

Brownlee headlines season opener in Chicago

While his vocal brilliance was not at all a surprise, Lawrence Brownlee's spirited stage antics were a consistent delight throughout the evening. Known for virtuosically ornamenting the already-florid lines of his bel canto repertoire, Brownlee seemed to be playing it safe on Saturday night, despite sounding in fantastic voice.

Hannah De Priest

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