A rare opportunity
Dialogues of the Carmelites has three performances remaining (tomorrow evening at 7:30; Friday, April 24, at 7:30; and Sunday, April 26, at 3). Although this opera premiered in 1957 and is therefore...
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Montmartre for a night
faux arc de triompheThis is a prop from the pre-show party at last night’s performance of La Bohème. We were also greeted by phony Parsian street-lamps, the spectacular and ever-changing view of...
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The Star / L’Etoile: don’t miss it!
This Chabrier operetta is seldom performed, for reasons difficult to understand. The weather was on the chilly side last night, but not a single seat was vacant after the intermission, quite unusual. I...
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Hansel and Gretel: not just for children
There were a lot of children at the first-night performance of Hansel and Gretel on Saturday, and they did stay right through to the end, not taking advantage of the intermission to leave, which is a...
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Traviata for everyone
La Traviata is one of the world’s best-loved operas for a reason, and the current Austin Lyric Opera production shows why. Although some recommend Carmen, Tosca, Elixir of Love, Madama Butterfly or...
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Rossini rouser
The Italian Girl in Algiers is a complete delight: orchestra, singers, costumes, set, lighting, direction, everything. We expected to enjoy the music and we expected to have fun, but this production...
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Lucia di Lammermoor: operatic wonder
“Enthralling” is the one-word description for the current Austin Lyric Opera production of Lucia di Lammermoor. We all know that this is a peak allergy season, but there was seldom even a...
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Pagliacci
Pagliacci has come and gone now, but all lovers of music should mark their calendars for the next two Austin Lyric Opera productions: The Marriage of Figaro (January 31; February 2, 3, 2013) and...
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Gounod’s Faust: the Devil’s in the details
The Austin Lyric Opera orchestra sounds better and better and the cast of singers is outstanding. We are privileged to enjoy a memorable production of Gounod’s Faust. All begins well. Faust has the...
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Don Carlo: a grand opera indeed
Here for our enjoyment is a lush sonic treat in every respect, and a visual feast as well, with a fine orchestra, a lively chorus, and a uniformly excellent cast of singers in the leading roles, plus a...
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