Reviews and Features
2026
Handel's Deidamia Triumphs at the International Handel Festival Göttingen in May, 2026
Donizetti's Daughter of the Regiment at Boston Lyric Opera: A Revolutionary Flare for America's 250th Anniversary in 2026
Gustave Mahler - Opera Composer in Disguise: Boston Lyric Opera's Transformative Song of the Earth, March 2026
Two Takes on Tamerlano at the International Handel Festival in Karlsruhe, February 2026
Handel's Atalanta: A Pastoral Delight at the International Handel Festival in Karlsruhe, February 2026
2025
A Mighty Saul Returns to Boston: Handel and Haydn Society, October 2025
Remarkable Soundscapes: Ensembles of the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2025
Caldara's Ifigenia in Aulide and Vivaldi's Il Giustino: Innsbruck Festival, 2025
Tommasso Traetta's Ifigenia in Tauride: Innsbruck Festival, 2025
Verdi's 1847 Macbeth and Bellini's La sonnambula: Teatro Nuovo, 2025
Tamerlano as Metaphysical Drama: The Göttingen International Handel Festival, 2025
Handel on the Hudson, May 2025: Giulio Cesare at Hudson Hall and Carnegie Hall
Rinaldo Reimagined: The Internationale Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe, 2025
A Compelling Game of Power: Siroe: The Karlsruhe International Handel Festival, 2025
2024
Two Iconic Works Cross Paths in Chicago: Paër's Leonora and Beethoven's Fidelio, 2024
A Vivid Display of Virtuosity: Mozart's Mitridate at Boston Lyric Opera
Giacomelli's Cesare in Egitto Captivates at The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2024
A Stunning Arianna in Creta at The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2024
"Beyond," A Concert by Jacub Orlinski, The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2024
Operatic Rarities Delight in Göttingen: The 2024 International Handel Festival
Opera Lafayette's Enterprising Spring Festival, 2024: "The Era of Madame de Maintenon"
Sarasota Opera, 2024: Haydn's Delightful L'infedeltà Delusa Caps a Fine Season
2023
Washington Concert Opera, 2023: Rossini's Masterful Ermione Finally Sees the Light of Day in D.C.
Boston Lyric Opera Triumphs with La Cenerentoloa, Fall 2023
Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2023: An Abundance of Riches
Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, 2023: L'Olimpiade Sparks a Comprehensive Focus on Vivaldi
Internationale Händel Festspiele Göttingen 2023: A Glorious Hercules
Internationale Händel Festspiele Göttingen 2023: A Buoyant Semele Delights
Opera Lafayette: The Era of Madame de Pompadour: An Adventurous Immersion in the Music of mid-18th century France
Handel and Haydn Society: From Bononcini to Bach - A Somber Stabat Mater and a Vibrant Easter Oratorio
Boston Lyric Opera's Bluebeard's Castle with Four Songs by Alma Mahler: A Journey Worth the Trip
With The English Concert's Refined and Elegant Solomon, Carnegie Hall's Commitment to Handel Continues
LA Opera's The Marriage of Figaro: A Perfect Marriage of Music and Drama
2022
Opera Philadelphia’s Riveting Festival O22: Otello and The Raven - Two Haunting Descents into Despair
Opera Lafayette’s Inventive Silvain: A Southwestern Take on Grétry’s Opéra comique
2021
A Vibrant Falstaff at Berkshire Opera Festival, 2021 - A Fitting Commemoration
Santa Fe Opera, 2021, A Welcome Return: The Marriage of Figaro and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Santa Fe Opera, 2021, A Miss and A Hit: The Lord of Cries and Eugene Onegin
2020
Opera Lafayette’s Revelatory Leonore, March 2020
Tolomeo and Serse: from Pastoral Simplicity to Showbiz at the Karlsruhe Handel Festival 2020
2019
A Sensational Semele highlights Opera Philadelphia’s 2019 Innovative Festival O
Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 2019: An Exceptional Training Ground for Young Singers
Riccardo Broschi’s Merope Mesmerizes - Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 2019
Steffani’s Seminal Orlando generoso Enchants - The Boston Early Music Festival 2019
An Apt and Captivating Pair: Rodrigo and Saul, The 2019 International Händel Festival Göttingen
Bernice Returns to Covent Garden - The London Handel Festival 2019
A Tale of Two Worlds: Handel’s Ariodante at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, March, 2019
Opera Philadelphia’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Robert Carsen’s Magical Production of Britten’s Opera
Lands in Philly for its North American Premier, February, 2019
Opera Lafayette’s Beguiling Radamisto in its Rarely Performed 1st Version, 2019
2018
A Vibrant and Theatrical Messiah by Handel & Haydn Society, 2018
Gounod’s Sapho Soars in an Intoxicating Performance by Washington Concert Opera 2018
Opera Lafayette: Cerere Placata, A Jommelli Jewel Revived
The 42nd Innsbruck Festival of Early Music: An Enticing Perspective on the Baroque
A Scintillating Saul Returns to Glyndebourne International Festival 2018
Arminio: A Soundtrack for Sorrow, not Glory at the Göttingen International Handel Festival 2018
Muzio Scevola: A Triptych Complete at the 2018 Handel Festival Halle
Oreste: Power Corrupts at the 2018 Handel Festival Halle
Berenice Captivates and Distracts at the 2018 Handel Festival Halle
Parnasso in Festa: A Feast for Ears and Eyes at the 2018 Handel Festival Halle
2017
A Scintillating La Straniera: Washington Concert Opera, November 19, 2017
The Golden Cockerel Captivates at Santa Fe Opera 2017
The Complete Lotario: a Winning Endeavor at The Göttingen International Handel Festival 2017
Jephtha and Acis and Galatea Brought to the Stage - Händel-Festspiele Halle 2017
A Rare Treat: Brockes-Passion 2017 - Göttingen International Handel Festival 2017
The 2017 London Handel Festival: Young Artists Shine in a Feisty Faramondo
Tancredi in Philly: A Happy Marriage of Music and Drama, February 2017
2016
Amleto and Falstaff Captivate: OperaDelaware Festival 2016
Handel Festival Halle 2016: Sosarme Highlights a Season of Rarities
Göttingen International Handel Festival 2016 - A Triumphant Trilogy
Susanna and Berenice Impress in Concert - Göttingen International Handel Festival 2016
A Baroque Jewel - Imeneo Charms - Göttingen International Handel Festival 2016
Handel in America: A Personal Account, 2015 - 2016
2015
Wexford Festival Opera 2015: A Season of Discoveries
A Journey to Cold Mountain: Santa Fe Opera, 2015 Festival Season
A Dynamic Duo: Vinci and Vivaldi - Catone in Utica, Wiesbaden and Cooperstown 2015
Agrippina and Other Heroines: Göttingen International Handel Festival, May 2015
Handel’s Richard the Lionheart: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, June 2015
Handel’s Lucio Cornelio Silla Triumphs: Händel-Festspiele Halle, June 2015
Handel’s Oreste in Bremen, May, 2015: Personification of Evil
2014
Wexford Opera Festival 2014: A Formula for Success
Santa Fe Opera 2014: A Varied and Inventive Season
Boston Midsummer Opera’s The Bartered Bride, July 2014: In the Spirit of Mozart
A Phoenix Rises: Handel Festival Halle 2014
Faramondo, Göttingen International Handel Festival 2014: A Season Fit for a King
Going for Baroque in Toronto: Persée with Opera Atelier and Hercules with Canadian Opera Company, May 2014
Acis and Galatea: A Happy Union of Music and Dance, Boston Celebrity Series, May 2014
2013
A Worthy Season at Wexford: Wexford Festival Opera, 2013
Santa Fe Opera Festival 2013: A Season to Savor
Grétry’s Guillaume Tell Charms,The Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Liège, June 2013
A Scintillating Siroe: Göttingen International Handel Festival, May 2013
Rossini’s La gazzetta: A Sparkling Premier, New England Conservatory of Music, Spring 2013
Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto Triumphs at City Center, New York City Opera, Spring 2013
London Handel Festival 2013: Imeneo Delights
2012
Wexford Festival Opera 2012: A Bountiful Season
Amore Opera’s Captivating Olivo e Pasquale, Fall 2012
Santa Fe Opera, 2012: Maometto II Triumphs in a Solid Season
Don Pasquale Delights, Boston Midsummer Opera, 2012
A Baroque Banquet: Göttingen International Handel Festspiele, 2012
Handelian Magic in Chicago: Lyric Opera of Chicago: Rinaldo / Chicago Opera Theater: Teseo, Spring 2012
A Rich and Rewarding Riccardo Primo: London Handel Festival 2012
Wexford Festival Opera: A Winning Season in Fall 2011
The Enchanted Island, January 2012
2011
Vivaldi Takes Center Stage, Summer 2011
Amadigi di Gaula: Central City Strikes Gold, July 2011
A Feisty Italian Girl in Algiers, Boston Midsummer Opera, July 2011
A Double Edged Teseo, Göttingen Handel Festival Summer 2011
2010
Wexford Festival Opera 2010: Back on a Winning Track
Donizetti Rarities: Wexford and Caramoor, Summer 2010
Glimmerglass At Its Best: Summer 2010
2010 Handel Festival in Göttingen: A Contemporary Tamerlano
2009
Halle Festival Honors Handel: Summer 2009
The Case for Vivaldi: Spring 2009
2008