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"But it was patrickcarfizzi as Leporello who the audience really went wild for at the end. If you want to talk about a scene-stealing performance at the opera, this was it."

@bostonbaroque's dream-cast #DonGiovanni leaves a lasting impression: read Arturo Fernandez's review in our bio.

📸Hilary Scott.

"We don’t sing with good technique just for the fun of it. It’s there so that it frees us up to be great artists."

Fresh off her run as Madama Butterfly at @sandiegoopera, @corinnesoprano offers up oodles of wisdom in her recent interview with contributor Eva Cahen: link in bio.

📸Liliya Namisnyk.

"Their antics in act III were so funny that the music had to repeatedly pause because the audience was roaring with laughter."

Vocal brilliance and audience laugh breaks in @pacificoperavictoria's fab Figaro: review in bio.

Photo: David Cooper Photography

Strutting matadors, stunning design, and lots of smoking in Vancouver Opera's Carmen - link in bio for the review by @flotiste!

📸 Emily Cooper.

#bizet
#carmen
#opera

Our contributor gets his first taste of Wagner's Ring Cycle with @calgaryopera -- and he's hooked. Link in bio...

https://www.schmopera.com/calgary-opera-caps-23-24-season-with-innovative-run-of-wagners-das-rheingold/

📸 HarderLee Photography

Some serious wisdom in our latest interview (link in bio): contributor Eva Cahen chats with @lamoooore ahead of her @sandiegoopera concert with the equally fabulous @jnaibmezzo.

#opera
#aida
#relevance
#blackopera
#blackoperasingers

A flurry of reviews, thanks to @desmoinesmetroopera's stellar 2023 season. Contributor @mklinkenborg saw all five shows - bravi, tutti! Links in bio.

@matty_cairns
@sopranotessaltiveros
@in.sta.matt
@saritagartland
@vanhorncvh
@chrisoko7
@thatcelloguy15
@samuelblair1010
@taylorelaineraven
#opera
#review
#carmen
#lovefoethreeoranges
#drivingwhileblack
#bluebeardscastle

A flurry of reviews, thanks to @desmoinesmetroopera's stellar 2023 season. Contributor @mklinkenborg saw all five shows - bravi, tutti! Links in bio.

@matty_cairns
@sopranotessaltiveros
@in.sta.matt
@saritagartland
@vanhorncvh
@chrisoko7
@thatcelloguy15
@samuelblair1010
@taylorelaineraven
#opera
#review
#carmen
#lovefoethreeoranges
#drivingwhileblack
#bluebeardscastle

A flurry of reviews, thanks to @desmoinesmetroopera's stellar 2023 season. Contributor @mklinkenborg saw all five shows - bravi, tutti! Links in bio.

@matty_cairns
@sopranotessaltiveros
@in.sta.matt
@saritagartland
@vanhorncvh
@chrisoko7
@thatcelloguy15
@samuelblair1010
@taylorelaineraven
#opera
#review
#carmen
#lovefoethreeoranges
#drivingwhileblack
#bluebeardscastle

A flurry of reviews, thanks to @desmoinesmetroopera's stellar 2023 season. Contributor @mklinkenborg saw all five shows - bravi, tutti! Links in bio.

@matty_cairns
@sopranotessaltiveros
@in.sta.matt
@saritagartland
@vanhorncvh
@chrisoko7
@thatcelloguy15
@samuelblair1010
@taylorelaineraven
#opera
#review
#carmen
#lovefoethreeoranges
#drivingwhileblack
#bluebeardscastle

A flurry of reviews, thanks to @desmoinesmetroopera's stellar 2023 season. Contributor @mklinkenborg saw all five shows - bravi, tutti! Links in bio.

@matty_cairns
@sopranotessaltiveros
@in.sta.matt
@saritagartland
@vanhorncvh
@chrisoko7
@thatcelloguy15
@samuelblair1010
@taylorelaineraven
#opera
#review
#carmen
#lovefoethreeoranges
#drivingwhileblack
#bluebeardscastle

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

We're thrilled to share this special series, courtesy of conductor, pianist, & blogger, @operawithahottoddy! All seven instalments are found at the link our bio - pianists and budding répétiteurs, you don't want to skip this one:

#opera
#repetiteur
#rehearsalpianist
#pianist
#mozart
#strauss
#bizet
#eltonjohn
#sightreading

Our pianist's series continues with part II of The Elton John Act: helping you get your audition excerpts in order. Link in bio for the industry secrets via @operawithahottoddy...

#opera
#pianist
#repetiteur
#rehearsal
#audition

We're proud to kick off a new series dedicated to those beautiful detail-freaks, the répétiteur. Cross-posted via his blog, @operawithahottoddy, contributor David Todd takes a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of being an opera pianist. Link in bio!

#opera
#pianist
#howto
#repetiteur
#rehearsal
#conductor

A round of reviews: A Tosca "triumph" out of @fgopera, @bostonlyricopera's "ingenious" Bluebeard, and a New York smattering of Puccini trilogies, courtesy of #ReginaOpera and @sasperformingartscompany. Links in bio.

@ryanmckinny
@naomi_louisa_oconnell
@tonimariepalmertree
#tosca
#iltrittico
#puccini
#bluebeardscastle
#bartok
#almamahler

A round of reviews: A Tosca "triumph" out of @fgopera, @bostonlyricopera's "ingenious" Bluebeard, and a New York smattering of Puccini trilogies, courtesy of #ReginaOpera and @sasperformingartscompany. Links in bio.

@ryanmckinny
@naomi_louisa_oconnell
@tonimariepalmertree
#tosca
#iltrittico
#puccini
#bluebeardscastle
#bartok
#almamahler

A round of reviews: A Tosca "triumph" out of @fgopera, @bostonlyricopera's "ingenious" Bluebeard, and a New York smattering of Puccini trilogies, courtesy of #ReginaOpera and @sasperformingartscompany. Links in bio.

@ryanmckinny
@naomi_louisa_oconnell
@tonimariepalmertree
#tosca
#iltrittico
#puccini
#bluebeardscastle
#bartok
#almamahler

We caught this year's @prototypefest and the offerings are rich: New York contributor Loren Lester reviews three shows, featuring David Lang, Nathan Gunn, and a very curious double-bill...link in bio for the latest.

📷: Naomi Louisa O'Connell in Trade/Mary Motorhead, Prototype Festival, 2023. Photo: Richard Termine.

#newopera
#opera
#davidlang
#nathangunn
#bethmorrison