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Opera Boston
Comment on Facebook Opera Boston’s mission is to offer only new and thought-provoking productions of newly-commissioned or important but rarely performed works. Committed to drawing upon the Boston area’s rich pool of artistic talent and to introducing new performers and production artists to the city, Opera Boston also enriches the community through award-winning and innovative outreach and education programs. In 2011, Zhou Long was honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Music for Opera Boston’s first commissioned opera, Madame White Snake.
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Opera Boston
25 Kingston St. 6F
Boston, MA 02111Phone: 617-451-3388 | Fax: 617-451-6633 | Email | Official Website
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Past
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Past Events
10/21/11-
10/25/11Béatrice et Bénédict
Cutler Majestic Theatre05/09/11-
05/11/11Opera Entrepreneurship: Building on Tradition (Special Offer!)
05/08/11 Strategic Planning for Artists (Artists Weekend: Opera Conference 2011)
05/07/11 Musical Entrepreneurship (Artist Weekend: Opera Conference 2011)
New England Consevatory05/06/11-
05/10/11Maria Padilla
Cutler Majestic Theatre02/25/11-
03/01/11Cardillac
Cutler Majestic Theatre10/22/10-
10/26/10Beethoven's FIDELIO
Cutler Majestic Theatre04/30/10-
05/04/10La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein
Cutler Majestic Theatre02/26/10-
03/02/10Madame White Snake
Cutler Majestic Theatre10/23/09-
10/27/09Tancredi
Cutler Majestic Theatre05/01/09-
05/05/09The Bartered Bride
Cutler Majestic Theatre02/27/09-
03/03/09The Nose
Cutler Majestic Theatre
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Media Reviews
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Event Name: La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein
Article: 'Gerolstein' Updated in Grand Style
Boston Herald - May 02, 2010
By Keith PowersKeith Powers' review cites the "winningly updated" English translation, and he writes that Stephanie Blythe's sang "remarkably." Expand
Keith Powers' review cites the "winningly updated" English translation, and he writes that Stephanie Blythe's sang "remarkably." Collapse
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Event Name: La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein
Article: A Grand Performance of Offenbach Operetta
Boston Globe - May 01, 2010
By Jeremy EichlerJeremy Eichler's review of Opera Boston's production of "La Grande-Duchesse" calls it "easily one of the most enjoyable things the company has done in years." Expand
Jeremy Eichler's review of Opera Boston's production of "La Grande-Duchesse" calls it "easily one of the most enjoyable things the company has done in years." Collapse
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Event Name: Madame White Snake
Article: 'Snake' makes for charming opera
Boston Herald - Mar 02, 2010
By Keith PowersKeith Powers' review of "Madame White Snake" in the Boston Herald 2/27/2010. Expand
Keith Powers' review of "Madame White Snake" in the Boston Herald 2/27/2010. Collapse
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Event Name: Tancredi
Article: Few thorns in Rose-conducted opera 'Tancredi'
Boston Herald - Oct 25, 2009
By Keith PowersKeith Powers' review of 'Tancredi,' with nice callouts for each of the principals in this "host of unusually great singers." Expand
Keith Powers' review of 'Tancredi,' with nice callouts for each of the principals in this "host of unusually great singers." Collapse
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Event Name: Tancredi
Article: Podles gives both depth and pathos to ‘Tancredi’
Boston Globe - Oct 24, 2009
By Jeremy EichlerJeremy Eichler reviews Ewa Podles as Tancredi, praising her "enormous dramatic presence" and "bottomless font of deep and soulful tone." Expand
Jeremy Eichler reviews Ewa Podles as Tancredi, praising her "enormous dramatic presence" and "bottomless font of deep and soulful tone." Collapse
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Event Name: Tancredi
Article: Ewa Podles makes her operatic stage debut in Tancredi
Boston Globe - Oct 18, 2009
By Harlow RobinsonAn interview with the superstar Polish contralto Ewa Podles, who will appear in the title role of Rossini's 'Tancredi,' opening October 23 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. Expand
An interview with the superstar Polish contralto Ewa Podles, who will appear in the title role of Rossini's 'Tancredi,' opening October 23 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. Collapse
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Event Name: Cardillac
"Cardillac"
Review posted by: First time attendee from Boston, MA, Mar 02, 2011
This show is fabulous. Great story and great singing!
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Event Name: Madame White Snake
"Nearly there..."
Review posted by: S F Music Lover from San Francisco, MA USA, Mar 03, 2010
Was in Boston and knew the legend of the White Snake. I took the risk (!) of seeing a new opera by a company I had heard a little about in SF. Loved most of the production. It has a few story... Expand
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Event Name: Madame White Snake
"Terrific libretto; awful music"
Review posted by: SC from Newton, MA, Mar 02, 2010
Actress playing White Snake has a beautiful voice and wonderful stage presence - very convincing as a new human after 1,000 yrs as a snake, yearning for love. Music was horrendous - way too "avant... Expand
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Event Name: Madame White Snake
"LOVED the chorus"
Review posted by: Opera Fan from Boston, MA, Mar 01, 2010
Great production overall, it was clear the production staff had their stuff together. However, what made the show excellent for me was the Boston Children's Chorus in their role as drowned... Expand
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Event Name: Madame White Snake
"Atonal"
Review posted by: Steve from Brookline,Ma, Feb 28, 2010
Just awful music with voices that could not be clearly heard. It was a burden to sit through 90 minutes. Needs a lot of work. Interesting staging effects, and the chorus was passable.
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Event Name: Tancredi
"Amanda Forsythe = <3"
Review posted by: T from Boston, MA, Oct 28, 2009
I was unfamiliar with Tancredi before attending this performance. It was very well done and I was impressed with the vocal talent all around, minus Tancredi who seemed vocally forced and tired.... Expand
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Event Name: The Nose
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Review posted by: operabostonfan from Cape Cod, MA, Oct 26, 2009
Absolutely fabulous, from stem to stern, from up to down, inside/outside, every which way. Great performances, great set, great staging -- creme de la creme. Wow.
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Event Name: Tancredi
"Tancredi"
Review posted by: operabostonfan from Cape Cod, MA, Oct 26, 2009
Amanda Forsythe was absolutely magical in this production. Viva Opera Boston.
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Event Name: Tancredi
"BRAVO Opera Boston"
Comment posted by: Pat from Brookline, MA USA, Aug 05, 2009
Everything Opera Boston does has a touch of the clever, is respectful to the composer and is innovative. Boston finally has a good opera company again!!
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Event Name: The Bartered Bride
"not your parents' opera!"
Review posted by: Fran from Boston, May 04, 2009
If you thought opera was screeching in German & Italian, treat yourself to The Bartered Bride - last performance tonight at the Cutler Magestic. It is funny, gorgeous to look at & beautifully sung... Expand
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