With period instruments and an unusual orchestral setup, Teatro Nuovo’s productions of two obscure operas by Bellini and Rossini offer a taste of what once made these works so wildly successful. ByHeidi WalesonJuly 19, 2019 4:08 pm ET New York Teatro Nuovo, founded by conductor Will Crutchfield to apply historical performance practice to early 19th-century …
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Teatro Nuovo.
Teatro Nuovo
Sitting at 104 and Riverside.
Mostly Mozart. Satie. Ives. Schumann.
At Opera Saratoga, the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s riveting one-act about a woman with an eating disorder, and a confused, puppet-heavy production of Humperdinck’s fairy-tale opera. Keith Phares and Jennifer Zetlan in ‘Ellen West’ PHOTO: GARY DAVID GOLDJuly 8, 2019 2:42 pm ET Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Ricky Ian Gordon’s riveting one-act opera “Ellen West, ” …
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Opera Saratoga Ricky Ian Gordon’s latest. Totally compelling. His best work to date!
At The Public last night. Outstanding. Not to be missed.
Saratoga Opera
Iain Bell’s new work at the New York City Opera only occasionally succeeds at evoking the spirit of rebellion. Jordan Weatherston Pitts (center) with the company of New York City Opera’s ‘Stonewall.’ Photo: Sarah Shatz By Heidi Waleson July 2, 2019 1:27 pm ET New York Iain Bell’s opera “Stonewall,” presented by the New York …
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