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• Event Name: Boston Lyric Opera: Ariadne Auf Naxos
  Article: Of Strauss, slapstick, and Ariadne auf Naxos
  The Hub Review - Mar 16, 2010
  By Thomas Garvey

  A preview of the North American premiere of Welsh National Opera's acclaimed production, with an interview with Revival Director Denni Sayers.
  

• Event Name: Boston Lyric Opera: Ariadne Auf Naxos
  Article: Lyric Opera brings fresh ‘Ariadne’ to Shubert
  Boston Globe - Mar 15, 2010
  By Jeremy Eichler

  "A delightful new production...a dynamic set of rising singers including Marjorie Owens in the title role. This young American soprano...showed off...
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  "A delightful new production...a dynamic set of rising singers including Marjorie Owens in the title role. This young American soprano...showed off an impressively large, orchestra-piercing voice, full of dark Wagnerian colorings and Weltschmerz. Edyta Kulczak was a wonderfully impassioned Composer, singing with irruptions of ardent tone. Rachele Gilmore was a winning Zerbinetta, with all the coquettish charm this role demands and also the secure technique and theatrical flair to make the role’s big coloratura number feel organically connected to her character rather than like a stretch of disconnected virtuoso preening. And Brandon Jovanovich showed off a robust, clear, shapely and resonant tenor in the high-lying role of Bacchus. The numerous smaller roles were all capably sung, and sometimes much more than that."
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• Event Name: Boston Lyric Opera: Ariadne Auf Naxos
  "Definitely worth seeing"
  Review posted by: Rachel from Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2010
  

  I really enjoyed the BLO's production. The singing was fabulous, and it really had the audience laughing. My only complaints were that the staging for the 'tragedy' part of the opera was a little... Expand

  I really enjoyed the BLO's production. The singing was fabulous, and it really had the audience laughing. My only complaints were that the staging for the 'tragedy' part of the opera was a little odd and made that part kind of boring (which was more than made up for by the amazing voice of Adriadne, but not the trio of attendants), and the subtitles were hard to read from the balcony. Overall, a great production; I am definitely planning on seeing more BLO shows in the future. Collapse

• Event Name: Boston Lyric Opera: Ariadne Auf Naxos
  "Ariadne auf Naxos"
  Review posted by: Gail from Boston, Mar 18, 2010
  

  BLO has done a superb job of casting Ariadne auf Naxos The cast is truly outstanding. Their voices are amazing! I was so happy to be able to attend.

  BLO has done a superb job of casting Ariadne auf Naxos The cast is truly outstanding. Their voices are amazing! I was so happy to be able to attend.

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