| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2013 San Diego Civic Theatre | San Diego Opera's flashy Aida features standout soprano Latonia Moore |
 Aida typifies all that is grand about opera. Its exotic setting, majestic music, and dramatic love triangle can make for an evening unique among performing arts events. It’s not a bad way to close an opera season either. San Diego Opera did so on Saturday, capping a uniformly satisfying season with Zandra Rhodes’ vibrant production that was refreshing and at times thrilling.
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| 16-Dec-2012 Civic Opera House | From fairy-tale to Freudian tale: Hansel and Gretel in Chicago |
 “Nibble, nibble, like a mouse – who is nibbling at my house?” As a preschooler, I used to giggle with glee when I would hear this quote from the wicked witch in Hansel and Gretel. No doubt the story was dark, yet Eloise Wilkin’s delightful illustrations and the touching message of brother/sister love enticed me to return frequently to this beloved tale during nightly story time.Read full review... | |
| 13-Oct-2012 Civic Opera House | Elektra opens Lyric Opera of Chicago's new season with a shriek |
 Between acts, and between shows, the stage at Chicago’s Civic Opera House is usually blocked from view by a solid mural painted with baroque figures in gold – perhaps the gaudiest feature of an already fussily ornate hall. The gilt-painted screen was up, however, for Elektra, the first show of the Lyric Opera’s new season (along with Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, which runs concurrently).Read full review... | |
| 21-Jan-2012 Civic Opera House | A tale of two princesses at the Lyric Opera of Chicago |
 in Aida, (c) Dan Rest & Lyric Opera of Chicago.jpg) In our youth, my brother and I adored Cecil B. DeMille’s epic film The Ten Commandments. Not only did we like the well-written and brilliant take on the beloved biblical story of Moses, but we were also fascinated by the lavish sets and historical aspects of the film. Ancient Egypt – a fascinating and mysterious world of artistic and academic achievement – beckoned to us, as it did to Giuseppe Verdi 140 years ago.Read full review... | |
