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Le nozze di FigaroBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A wild and crazy day: Le nozze di Figaro at Boston Lyric Opera |
 3 May 17 / Bachtrack |
BLO offers a ‘Marriage’ of true voices |
| 2 May 17 / Boston Globe |
Composer and cast carry BLO Figaro |
| 1 May 17 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
The Rake's ProgressBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Powerhouse cast lifts BLO ‘Rake’s Progress’ |
| 15 Mar 17 / Boston Globe |
BLO does Stravinsky proud |
| 14 Mar 17 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
GreekBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
In Mark-Anthony Turnage’s satiric opera, patricide/incest taboos are no big deal |
| 29 Nov 16 / Wall Street Journal |
Oedipus shrugs in Thatcher’s England in BLO’s opera ‘Greek’ |
| 18 Nov 16 / Boston Globe |
Œdipus by any other name... |
| 18 Nov 16 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
CarmenBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Love and Death in the Afternoon: Calixto Bieito's Carmen in Boston |
| 28 Sep 16 / Bachtrack |
BLO’s lean, very mean ‘Carmen’ |
| 25 Sep 16 / Boston Globe |
Die Lustige WitweBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
At the Shubert, ‘Merry Widow’ offers an era’s swan song |
| 2 May 16 / Boston Globe |
Die Lustige WitweBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Lolo, Dodo, Joujou: Their era ends |
| 2 May 16 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
WertherBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
New staging for an opera of rich-hued sorrows |
| 14 Mar 16 / Boston Globe |
Singers deliver the vocal drama in BLO’s updated “Werther” |
| 13 Mar 16 / Boston Classical Review |
In the Penal ColonyBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Boston Lyric Opera probes the modern psyche with Glass’s “In the Penal Colony” |
| 14 Nov 15 / Classical Review |
A harrowing story that’s worth hearing |
| 13 Nov 15 / The Artery |
La bohèmeBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A Puccini classic reimagined in Paris of 1968 |
| 6 Oct 15 / Boston Globe |
La Bohème rides new wave |
| 6 Oct 15 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
Boston Lyric Opera breathes new life into ‘La Bohème’ |
| 5 Oct 15 / The Artery |
Don GiovanniBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Duncan Rock redeems BLO’s ‘Don Giovanni’ |
| 4 May 15 / Boston Globe |
Fine singing lifts BLO’s feminist retooling of “Don Giovanni” |
| 3 May 15 / Boston Classical Review |
Kat'a KabanovaBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
BLO offers Boston’s first staging of ‘Katya Kabanova’ |
| 16 Mar 15 / Boston Globe |
Alvarez magnificent in BLO’s mixed premiere of Janacek’s “Katya” |
| 15 Mar 15 / Boston Classical Review |
Le vin herbéBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
BLO serves up a poignant, captivating performance of Frank Martin rarity |
| 21 Nov 14 / Classical Review |
Aesthetic reclamation of Tristan tales from BLO |
| 21 Nov 14 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
I PuritaniBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
BLO strikes a pose with 'I Puritani' |
| 8 May 14 / Wicked Local Wrentham |
Soprano provides the highlights in BLO’s uneven “Puritani” |
| 8 May 14 / Boston Classical Review |
RigolettoBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Lyric Opera offers energetic, traditional ‘Rigoletto’ |
| 16 Mar 14 / Boston Globe |
A fine cast does justice to an unjust world in BLO’s “Rigoletto” |
| 16 Mar 14 / Boston Classical Review |
Lizzie BordenBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
‘Lizzie Borden’ at the Castle, roiling beneath the veil |
| 22 Nov 13 / Boston Globe |
Die ZauberflöteBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Appealing young cast lifts Boston Lyric Opera’s season-opening “Magic Flute” |
| 6 Oct 13 / Boston Classical Review |
Der Fliegende HolländerBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
BLO’s ‘Dutchman’ brings Wagner back to Boston |
| 29 Apr 13 / Boston Globe |
Fine singing overcomes heavy-handed Freudianism in BLO’s “Flying Dutchman” |
| 28 Apr 13 / Boston Classical Review |
Così fan tutteBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Così fan tutte’ is delightful |
| 19 Mar 13 / Boston Globe |
ClemencyBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
BLO’s Opera Annex premieres MacMillan’s ‘Clemency’ |
| 8 Feb 13 / Boston Globe |
Madama ButterflyBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
BLO’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ production soars despite flaws |
| 9 Nov 12 / The Tufts Daily |
BLO’s ‘Butterfly’ insistently, lyrically dramatic |
| 6 Nov 12 / Boston Globe |
Boston Lyric Opera launches season with a largely successful “Butterfly” |
| 4 Nov 12 / Boston Classical Review |
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Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' opens Boston Lyric Opera's 2012-2013 season |
| 4 Nov 12 / The Examiner |
The InspectorBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | 
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Boston Lyric Opera closes season successfully with comical “Inspector” |
| 24 Apr 12 / Boston Classical Review |
Il barbiere di SivigliaBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Cutting it close |
| 14 Mar 12 / The Boston Phoenix |
Boston Lyric Opera’s “Barber” is a sparkling triumph |
| 11 Mar 12 / Boston Classical Review |
The LighthouseBoston Lyric OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
The singing was uniformly excellent in Boston Lyric Opera’s taut production of this psychologically thriller |
| 19 Feb 12 / Financial Times (via Google) |
BLO keeps a light on for the less traditional |
| 10 Feb 12 / Boston Globe |
Did they crumble into thin air? Only the fog could tell |
| 10 Feb 12 / New York Times |
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Boston Lyric Opera serves Maxwell Davies well with haunting, effective “Lighthouse” |
| 10 Feb 12 / Classical Review |
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News & Articles
| New BLO season will put opera back in the Opera House |
This week the company unveiled both the details of its upcoming 2016-17 season and the state of its search for a new home. |
| 24 Mar 2016 / Boston Globe |
| Boston Lyric Opera to leave Citi Shubert Theatre |
Boston Lyric Opera has decided that it will not renew its lease at the Citi Shubert Theatre, its home for nearly two decades. Next fall it will move its productions to a temporary venue, one yet to be announced |
| 11 Oct 2015 / Boston Globe |
| Boston Lyric Opera receives $5 million grant |
Boston Lyric Opera has received a $5 million gift from the Calderwood Charitable Foundation, both organizations have announced. |
| 30 Apr 2015 / Boston Globe |
| Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘La Traviata’: ‘sexy and risque’ |
Set designer Julia Noulin-Merat, a Boston University grad based in New York, is bringing a youthful, decadent vibe to the October production. |
| 28 Sep 2014 / Boston Globe |
| Boston Lyric Opera announces new season |
Boston Lyric Opera’s 2013-14 season will feature new productions of four operas. |
| 8 Mar 2013 / Boston Globe |
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