by Shelley A. Sackett “Champion: An Opera in Jazz.” Music by Terence Blanchard; Libretto by Michael Cristofer. Music Direction by David Angus; Music Conductor – Kwamé Ryan; Set Design by Sara Brown; Costume Design by Trevor Bowen; Lighting Design by Marcus Doshi. Produced by Boston Lyric Opera at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont…
Category: Opera
BLO’s ‘Fellow Travelers – An Opera For Today
By Julie-Anne Whitney ‘Fellow Travellers’ – Opera by Gregory Spears; Libretto by Greg Pierce; Based on the 2007 novel “Fellow Travelers” by Thomas Mallon; Conducted by Emily Senturia; Directed by Peter Rothstein; Set Design by Sara Brown; Costume Design by Trevor Bowen; Lighting Design by Mary Shabatura; Surtitles by Greg Pierce; Sung in English with…
BLO’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Silences Its Most Crucial Role
by Nicholas Whittaker ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ – Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. Composed by Poul Ruders. Libretto by Paul Bentley. Conductor: David Angus. Stage Director: Anne Bogart. Movement Director: Shura Baryshnikov. Set and Costume Designer: James Schuette. Lighting Designer: Brian Scott. Sound Designer: J Jumbelic. Video Designer: Adam Thompson. Wig-Makeup Designer: Tom Watson….
BLO’s ‘Barber of Seville’ a Comic and Musical Gem
by Mike Hoban THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – Music by Gioacchino Rossini; Libretto by Cesare Sterbini; Sung in Italian with English surtitles; Conductor David Angus; Stage Director Rosetta Cucchi; Set Designer Julia Noulin-Mérat; Costume Designer Gianluca Falaschi; Lighting Designer DM Wood. Presented by the Boston Lyric Opera at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont…
