| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 4-Aug-2012 Alice Busch Opera Theater | Glimmerglass' little Aida makes a huge impact | Gale Martin, operatoonity.com |
 You won’t see plumed horses, a procession of camels, or a hundred supernumeraries as standard bearers parading across the Glimmerglass stage. In fact, you have to step outside the Alice Busch Opera Theater to see any elephants at all, the animal most commonly associated with Aida, Verdi’s greatest grand opera. Two brown pachyderms, a mother and a baby, made from grapevine boughs, mark the southernmost entrance to the Festival grounds this season. If you must have elephants in your Aida, you’d best enjoy this pair before settling into your seat to watch the show.
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| 4-Aug-2012 Alice Busch Opera Theater | The Music Man at Glimmerglass: Fun, American style | Gale Martin, operatoonity.com |
 Want to know what small-town America looks and feels like in the thick of summertime, circa 1940? The Glimmerglass Festival’s purest musical theater offering, The Music Man, is festive, frolicsome Americana, brimming with spectacular sets, clever staging, and a sensational ensemble showcasing Olympic-sized talent.
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| 6-Aug-2011 Alice Busch Opera Theater | 'Medea' at Glimmerglass a summer scorcher! | Gale Martin, operatoonity.com |
 The opera is way too dark. It runs far too long. It’s requires a soprano with vocal cords of amalgamated steel to sing the title role. No wonder Cherubini’s Medea is rarely performed. According to OPERA America records, the opera hasn’t been performed in the United States in nearly 20 years.
That’s why if you are remotely close to the Glimmerglass Festival in Central New York this summer, you need to drop everything and buy yourself a ticket—right now. If you’re across the pond and have a private jet, start fueling it.
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| 5-Aug-2011 Alice Busch Opera Theater | Well Sung ‘Carmen’ Triumphs at Glimmerglass | Gale Martin, operatoonity.com |
 Sultry and brassy, calculating and cruel, the character Carmen is, well, hard to like. By contrast, Bizet’s opéra comique of the same name playing in repertory at Glimmerglass Festival this summer is resoundingly popular, bringing audiences to standing ovations.
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