Opera Warhorses

An appreciation and analysis of the ‘Standard Repertory’ of opera

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Entries Tagged as 'Quests and Anticipations'

January and February 2012: Best Bet Live Opera Productions in L. A. and San Diego

December 28th, 2011

An ongoing feature of this website is the “Best Bet Revivals” series. When one opera company mounts a physical production of an opera that has been favorably praised by this website, and offers it with a cast of singers who are comparable (at least) to those seen previously, then we alert potential opera goers to [...]

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Donizetti and Early Verdi in the American West, January-June, 2012

December 26th, 2011

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Best Bet Revivals of Opera Productions in California – 2011

February 14th, 2011

Over the past five and half years, in my reviews of opera performances, I have identified certain productions as particularly worthy of revival, and periodically list opera companies that have scheduled such revivals (in many cases, the first time the production has been mounted at that company).  In the past I identified seven productions as [...]

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