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An American Soldier's TaleLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A prismatic reinvention of the original as contemporary theater |
 8 May 14 / The Hollywood Reporter |
Long Beach Opera stretches Stravinsky with two makeovers |
| 8 May 14 / Los Angeles Times |
The Death of KlinghofferLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Klinghoffer ode packs powerful drama |
| 21 Mar 14 / The Grunion |
Controversy dominates 'The Death of Klinghoffer' |
| 21 Mar 14 / Long Beach Post |
A scintillating production that brings out surprising subtleties as well as intractable issues |
| 20 Mar 14 / The Hollywood Reporter |
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A powerful rendition of a difficult score |
| 19 Mar 14 / LA Weekly |
Long Beach Opera's 'Death of Klinghoffer' illuminates world |
| 19 Mar 14 / Los Angeles Times |
Long Beach Opera shows courage, passion with ‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ |
| 18 Mar 14 / Press-Telegram |
Klinghoffer sings again at Long Beach Opera |
| 18 Mar 14 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Queenie PieLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Long Beach Opera's expert cast, historic venue round out Duke Ellington's unfinished 'Queenie Pie' |
| 30 Jan 14 / Long Beach Post |
Long Beach Opera spins up Ellington scrap Queenie Pie |
| 29 Jan 14 / Classical Voice North America |
'Queenie Pie' picks up where Duke Ellington left off |
| 29 Jan 14 / Los Angeles Times |
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Long Beach Opera’s ‘Queenie Pie’ should be appreciated for what it is |
| 28 Jan 14 / Press-Telegram |
Duke Ellington’s uncompleted opera fascinates despite inevitable shortcomings |
| 28 Jan 14 / The Hollywood Reporter |
King GesarLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Opera brings Tibet to ears |
| 26 Sep 13 / The Grunion |
An epic tale comes to life at LBO |
| 26 Sep 13 / Singerpreneur |
King Gesar succeeds on Lieberson's own terms |
| 26 Sep 13 / OC Weekly |
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There’s an operatic “happening” taking place in Long Beach |
| 26 Sep 13 / Stage Happenings |
A satisfying classically-styled entertainment with readily accessible spiritual illuminations |
| 10 Sep 13 / The Hollywood Reporter |
A short evening of marvelously satisfying music theater |
| 10 Sep 13 / a fool in the forest |
Long Beach Opera's 'King Gesar' channels a legend |
| 10 Sep 13 / Los Angeles Times |
'King Gesar' floats by the sea |
| 10 Sep 13 / Orange County Register |
Outdoor setting enhances impact of LBO’s ‘King Gesar’ |
| 10 Sep 13 / Opera West |
MacbethLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" performed as opera |
| 26 Jun 13 / The Grunion |
Unique, unforgettable! Ernest Bloch’s ‘Macbeth’ at Long Beach Opera |
| 23 Jun 13 / Opera West |
Who'll stop the Thane? |
| 23 Jun 13 / a fool in the forest |
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A remarkable production, lush and expressive |
| 21 Jun 13 / Press-Telegram |
Long Beach Opera sharpens its creative edge with 'Macbeth' |
| 18 Jun 13 / Press-Telegram |
Ernest Bloch's 'Macbeth' a welcome treat by Long Beach Opera |
| 18 Jun 13 / Los Angeles Times |
Long Beach Opera brings Shakespeare's drama to San Pedro Harbor |
| 18 Jun 13 / The Hollywood Reporter |
Van GoghLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Gordon’s score is far from drowsy or resigned |
| 24 May 13 / Easy Reader News |
Long Beach Opera has hit with double feature |
| 18 May 13 / Press-Telegram |
Don't call me dead |
| 17 May 13 / Stage and Cinema |
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'Van Gogh' and 'Tell-Tale Heart' have a crazy idea |
| 14 May 13 / Los Angeles Times |
Tell Tale HeartLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
A descent into the maelstrom worth taking |
| 24 May 13 / Easy Reader News |
Long Beach Opera has hit with double feature |
| 18 May 13 / Press-Telegram |
Don't call me dead |
| 17 May 13 / Stage and Cinema |
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'Van Gogh' and 'Tell-Tale Heart' have a crazy idea |
| 14 May 13 / Los Angeles Times |
Camelia La Tejana - ¡Únicamente la Verdad!Long Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Fractured legend of Camelia la Tejana jumbles reality and fiction |
| 3 Apr 13 / Bachtrack |
Gabriela Ortiz’ U.S. premiere of Camelia la Tejana opens at Long Beach Opera |
| 3 Apr 13 / Singerpreneur |
Print the legend |
| 2 Apr 13 / a fool in the forest |
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Corrido mexicano se hace ópera e integra drama, música y pasión |
| 2 Apr 13 / La Opinión |
Galvanizing U.S. professional premiere |
| 2 Apr 13 / The Hollywood Reporter |
Gabriella Ortiz's fact-shifting, cross-border tale is ambitiously presented by Long Beach Opera |
| 2 Apr 13 / Los Angeles Times |
Long Beach Opera's 'Camelia la Tejana' doesn't quite deliver the goods |
| 31 Mar 13 / OC Weekly |
What is the truth in Long Beach Opera's production of 'Camelia la Tejana - Only the Truth'? |
| 30 Mar 13 / Press-Telegram |
The Fall of the House of UsherLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
What is certain is that LBO has created something extraordinary |
| 3 Feb 13 / Singerpreneur |
The details of this LBO production bring a whole new weirdness to the story |
| 3 Feb 13 / auscultations |
Latest opera performance changes preconceptions |
| 3 Feb 13 / The Grunion |
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'Usher' is thrilling, psychological horror story told in opera form in Long Beach |
| 3 Feb 13 / Press-Telegram |
Dive on in, the guignol is grand |
| 31 Jan 13 / a fool in the forest |
Terribly effective |
| 30 Jan 13 / Opera West |
Philip Glass mind-melds with Edgar Allan Poe via this opera mounted in San Pedro |
| 30 Jan 13 / The Hollywood Reporter |
Poe and Glass: gothic opera on stage in San Pedro |
| 30 Jan 13 / City Watch LA |
Long Beach Opera falls with 'Usher,' but earns admiration |
| 29 Jan 13 / Orange County Register |
The 1987 rarity, based on Poe, isn't one of Glass' best, but Long Beach Opera stages it grippingly |
| 29 Jan 13 / Los Angeles Times |
The Paper NautilusLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Opera captures ocean’s sensuous song |
| 18 Sep 12 / The Grunion |
Fathoming enchanted waters in Long Beach |
| 15 Sep 12 / Opera West |
Aquarium provides perfect setting for lyrical ode to the ocean |
| 15 Sep 12 / Press-Telegram |
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Long Beach Opera's 'The Paper Nautilus' enchants |
| 11 Sep 12 / Los Angeles Times |
The Man who mistook his Wife for a HatLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Opera closes season with prescription for more music |
| 27 Jun 12 / The Grunion |
The shock of nonrecognition intrigues at Long Beach Opera |
| 27 Jun 12 / Opera West |
By faith or sight, bottom line .. you better recognise |
| 23 Jun 12 / Greater Long Beach |
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Things not seen |
| 19 Jun 12 / a fool in the forest |
'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' an opera about identity |
| 18 Jun 12 / Los Angeles Times |
AinadamarLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A triumph of character over caricatures |
| 1 Jun 12 / Greater Long Beach |
Long Beach Opera provides polish with important work |
| 30 May 12 / The Grunion |
Superb singing saves 'Ainadamar' at Long Beach Terrace Theater |
| 26 May 12 / Press-Telegram |
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Living la muerte de Lorca |
| 23 May 12 / a fool in the forest |
Long Beach Opera presents stunning production of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar |
| 22 May 12 / Opera West |
Patchy poetry in Long Beach Opera's 'Ainadamar' |
| 22 May 12 / Los Angeles Times |
Les Mamelles de TiresiasLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Surrealism brings unexpected to Opera's stage |
| 19 Mar 12 / The Grunion |
Long Beach Opera has fun with surrealist comedy |
| 16 Mar 12 / Press-Telegram |
Surrealism or bust |
| 14 Mar 12 / a fool in the forest |
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Long Beach Opera's Surrealist double bill |
| 13 Mar 12 / Los Angeles Times |
Marrying hanged men and making babies in Long Beach |
| 13 Mar 12 / Opera West |
Cuts both ways |
| 13 Mar 12 / Out West Arts |
Long Beach Opera vs. The Rock |
| 13 Mar 12 / City Watch LA |
Tears of the KnifeLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Surrealism brings unexpected to Opera's stage |
| 19 Mar 12 / The Grunion |
Long Beach Opera has fun with surrealist comedy |
| 16 Mar 12 / Press-Telegram |
Surrealism or bust |
| 14 Mar 12 / a fool in the forest |
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Long Beach Opera's Surrealist double bill |
| 13 Mar 12 / Los Angeles Times |
Marrying hanged men and making babies in Long Beach |
| 13 Mar 12 / Opera West |
Cuts both ways |
| 13 Mar 12 / Out West Arts |
Long Beach Opera vs. The Rock |
| 13 Mar 12 / City Watch LA |
Maria de Buenos AiresLong Beach OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Compelling 'Maria de Buenos Aires' a triumph for director Andreas Mitisek |
| 3 Feb 12 / Press-Telegram |
Long Beach Opera delivers power |
| 3 Feb 12 / The Grunion |
Maria knows how to get under your skin |
| 3 Feb 12 / Stage Happenings |
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Peabody Southwell’s Maria is fierce and fearless in both her singing and her physicality |
| 3 Feb 12 / Stage Happenings |
Maria full of grace |
| 1 Feb 12 / Out West Arts |
Please cry for me, Argentina |
| 1 Feb 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Long Beach Opera has another hit on its hands |
| 31 Jan 12 / Los Angeles Times |
Politicized Piazzolla: Long Beach Opera presents provocative “Maria de Buenos Aires” |
| 31 Jan 12 / Opera West |
Digging in the dirt |
| 31 Jan 12 / a fool in the forest |
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| Long Beach Opera unveils 2023 season |
The season will open in February 2023 with the world premiere of “The Romance of the Rose” by Kate Soper. |
| 15 Oct 2022 / OperaWire |
| Long Beach Opera cancels ‘Stimmung,’ director resigns |
Long Beach Opera has announced the cancellation of “Stimmung,” its first show of the 2022 season, amid investigation into issues of equity, diversity. |
| 15 Mar 2022 / Los Angeles Times |
| Long Beach Opera announces 2022 season |
Long Beach Opera has announced an audacious 2022 season that seeks to usher in a new era for the company. |
| 13 Aug 2021 / Broadway World |
| Long Beach Opera names next leader |
Long Beach Opera names pandemic go-to director James Darrah as its next leader. |
| 23 Feb 2021 / Los Angeles Times |
| Long Beach Opera announces fall 2020 programming |
Long Beach Opera has announced three programs for its fall 2020 season. All performances and events will be presented virtually. |
| 19 Sep 2020 / OperaWire |
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