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Il cappello di paglia di FirenzeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Minnesota Opera sends an early valentine filled with warmth to the Twin Cities |
 30 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Minnesota Opera delivers shallow, hollow 'Italian Straw Hat' |
| 29 Jan 19 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Italian Straw Hat’ is fast-paced, farcical fun |
| 28 Jan 19 / Pioneer Press |
Silent NightMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
‘Silent Night’ opera makes triumphant return |
| 15 Nov 18 / MinnPost |
War opera speaks powerfully in Minnesota Opera revival |
| 12 Nov 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
La rondineMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘La Rondine’ brings the love to Paris and Puccini |
| 8 Oct 18 / Pioneer Press |
ThaïsMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Excess and glitter in Thaïs |
| 29 May 18 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
The Minnesota Opera stages Thaïs, a bright star in Massenet’s galaxy of women |
| 21 May 18 / Bachtrack |
Minnesota Opera's strong cast, staging lighten Massenet's unsettling 'Thais' |
| 14 May 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Minnesota Opera’s “Thais” is a triumph in music, dance and design |
| 14 May 18 / Pioneer Press |
RigolettoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Who’s laughing now? |
| 24 Mar 18 / The Growler |
What goes around comes around – Minnesota Opera’s powerful “Rigoletto” |
| 23 Mar 18 / Lavender Magazine |
Minnesota Opera's 'Rigoletto' offers scorching take on politics, patriarchy and power |
| 19 Mar 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Marvelous music dispels the darkness in Minnesota Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ |
| 19 Mar 18 / Pioneer Press |
Dead Man WalkingMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Arrestingly effective |
| 2 Feb 18 / Bachtrack |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ traverses tough terrain |
| 30 Jan 18 / Pioneer Press |
Minnesota Opera's 'Dead Man Walking' soars with emotion, excellent singing |
| 30 Jan 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Le nozze di FigaroMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Mozart's 'Figaro' is more relevant than ever |
| 19 Nov 17 / The Post Bulletin |
Reignite your love of Mozart at Minnesota Opera’s “Figaro” |
| 13 Nov 17 / Pioneer Press |
Don PasqualeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Minnesota Opera Don Pasquale “goes Hollywood” |
| 17 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
Brilliant music, inconsistent tone in Don Pasquale |
| 13 Oct 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Donizetti's classic comedy gets a satisfying Hollywood-inspired update |
| 10 Oct 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Music holds its own in Minnesota Opera’s amazing staging of ‘Don Pasquale’ |
| 9 Oct 17 / Pioneer Press |
La bohèmeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Patchy La Bohème shines through |
| 13 May 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Minnesota Opera trims the excesses for an emotionally convincing 'La Bohème' |
| 9 May 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s “La Boheme” transports to Paris via love and youthful energy |
| 8 May 17 / Pioneer Press |
Dinner at EightMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Depression-era Manhattan sets tempo for Minnesota Opera's 'Dinner at Eight' |
| 19 Mar 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Dinner at Eight‘s splendid comic melodrama |
| 19 Mar 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Bolcom’s “Dinner at Eight” has a mixed premiere at Minnesota Opera |
| 17 Mar 17 / Chicago Classical Review |
L'arbore di DianaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Diana’s Garden’ imperfect but enjoyable |
| 23 Jan 17 / Pioneer Press |
Minnesota Opera plants 'Diana's Garden' in 1950s America |
| 23 Jan 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Das RheingoldMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Minnesota Opera presents a Rheingold that works on every level |
| 22 Nov 16 / Bachtrack |
Das Rheingold glitters, commands |
| 16 Nov 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
A Wagner piece, extra long, at Minnesota Opera? Surprising, and worth it |
| 14 Nov 16 / Pioneer Press |
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Minnesota Opera goes bold and big for its 'Rheingold' |
| 14 Nov 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Roméo et JulietteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Suffused with roses |
| 28 Sep 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
In Minnesota Opera’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ you can’t feel the love (or the hate) |
| 26 Sep 16 / Pioneer Press |
The ShiningMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
As an opera, "The Shining" knows it's good to be King |
| 17 May 16 / Denver Post |
The Shining = brilliant psychodrama |
| 12 May 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Minnesota Opera's 'The Shining' world premiere is scary, entertaining |
| 11 May 16 / MinnPost |
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At MN Opera's 'The Shining,' have a Redrum and try to relax |
| 10 May 16 / Minnesota Public Radio |
Spine-chilling and superb |
| 10 May 16 / Pioneer Press |
'Shining' opera premiere is scary good |
| 10 May 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
ToscaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Sumptuous Tosca muddles imagery, makes out musically |
| 18 Mar 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Three leads power Minnesota Opera’s ‘Tosca’ |
| 15 Mar 16 / Pioneer Press |
Kelly Kaduce steps vividly into title role of Minnesota Opera's 'Tosca' |
| 14 Mar 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
RusalkaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Dreamy 'Rusalka' is catch of the day |
| 1 Feb 16 / The Post Bulletin |
Minnesota Opera's 'Rusalka' saved by dance and design |
| 25 Jan 16 / Pioneer Press |
Kelly Kaduce is luminous in the title role |
| 25 Jan 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Lush Rusalka delights |
| 25 Jan 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Die ZauberflöteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Film, opera merge in 'Magic Flute' |
| 20 Nov 15 / The Post Bulletin |
'Magic Flute' is inventive fun, even if it doesn't make sense |
| 17 Nov 15 / Minnesota Public Radio |
The rambunctious multimedia production is heavy on laughs, but faithful to Mozart’s spirit |
| 16 Nov 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' thrilling, even as a rerun |
| 16 Nov 15 / Pioneer Press |
Ariadne auf NaxosMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Bringing it all back home with 'Ariadne' |
| 4 Oct 15 / The Post Bulletin |
‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ offers epic fun |
| 30 Sep 15 / The Examiner |
The Strauss opera has a contemporary setting and plenty of bumptious humor |
| 28 Sep 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Basic flaw limits 'Ariadne auf Naxos' |
| 28 Sep 15 / Pioneer Press |
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5Q: Ariadne auf Naxos
Acclaimed soprano Amber Wagner makes her long-awaited Minnesota Opera debut as Ariadne, one of her signature roles.
Acclaimed soprano Amber Wagner makes her long-awaited Minnesota Opera debut as Ariadne, one of her signature roles.
CarmenMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Minnesota Opera's "Carmen" heats up the Ordway |
| 6 May 15 / Daily Planet |
Minnesota Opera's 'Carmen' is disappointing |
| 28 Apr 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera shifts story to '70s, and it soars |
| 27 Apr 15 / Pioneer Press |
The Manchurian CandidateMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Minnesota Opera offers compelling premiere based on classic Cold War thriller |
| 14 Mar 15 / Classical Review |
"The Manchurian Candidate" infiltrates, conquers at Minnesota Opera |
| 12 Mar 15 / Daily Planet |
Commie dearest |
| 12 Mar 15 / parterre box |
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Attention, Pulitzer board: Minnesota has another contender |
| 10 Mar 15 / The Post Bulletin |
Cold story, not enough chills |
| 10 Mar 15 / Pioneer Press |
‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ eagerly awaited, has premiere in St. Paul |
| 10 Mar 15 / New York Times |
A brainwashed baritone |
| 10 Mar 15 / Wall Street Journal (via Google) |
'The Manchurian Candidate' is another winner for Minnesota Opera |
| 10 Mar 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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'Manchurian Candidate’ opera premieres
Take a little brainwashing, add a few political assassinations and stir in a villain evil enough to rival Lady Macbeth. The enduring result is “The Manchurian Candidate,” now an opera.
Take a little brainwashing, add a few political assassinations and stir in a villain evil enough to rival Lady Macbeth. The enduring result is “The Manchurian Candidate,” now an opera.
L'elisir d'amoreMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Cabell shines in Minnesota Opera's 'Elixir' |
| 2 Feb 15 / The Birmingham Post |
Minnesota Opera's "The Elixir of Love" has body, pipes |
| 28 Jan 15 / Daily Planet |
Minnesota Opera charms with 'The Elixir of Love' |
| 27 Jan 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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'The Elixir of Love' is a merry mixture |
| 26 Jan 15 / Pioneer Press |
Hansel und GretelMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Minnesota Opera puts a sweet spin on "Hansel and Gretel" |
| 7 Nov 14 / Daily Planet |
'Hansel and Gretel' at Minnesota Opera brings Grimm-ness |
| 4 Nov 14 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Dark yet delicious |
| 3 Nov 14 / Pioneer Press |
La fanciulla del WestMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Minnesota Opera puts on Puccini with "La fanciulla del West" |
| 26 Sep 14 / Daily Planet |
'La Fanciulla del West' worth a look and a listen |
| 22 Sep 14 / Pioneer Press |
Die ZauberflöteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' goes Hollywood |
| 15 Apr 14 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Assessing the multimedia version of 'The Magic Flute' |
| 15 Apr 14 / The Examiner |
Surprise, surrealism, silliness abound in Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' |
| 15 Apr 14 / Pioneer Press |
The Dream of ValentinoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A Valentino not worth fighting over |
| 7 Mar 14 / Wall Street Journal (via Google) |
Tales of Hollywood glamor and scandal |
| 6 Mar 14 / Daily Planet |
'Valentino' finds ideal tenor in Valenti |
| 4 Mar 14 / The Post Bulletin |
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Sounding the depths of 'The Dream of Valentino' |
| 4 Mar 14 / The Examiner |
'Valentino' has the makings of a great opera |
| 3 Mar 14 / Pioneer Press |
Dominick Argento's revised 'Valentino' is a triumph for Minnesota Opera |
| 3 Mar 14 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
MacbethMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
More fire and brimstone needed in 'Macbeth' |
| 1 Feb 14 / The Post Bulletin |
Minnesota Opera's dark chiller thrills |
| 27 Jan 14 / Pioneer Press |
ArabellaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Jacquelyn Wagner a true Strauss heroine in 'Arabella' |
| 12 Nov 13 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera gets the mix just right |
| 11 Nov 13 / Pioneer Press |
Manon LescautMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Minnesota Opera captures Puccini's passion |
| 23 Sep 13 / Pioneer Press |
Minnesota Opera's 'Manon' rocks |
| 23 Sep 13 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
TurandotMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
'Turandot' leaves some riddles unanswered |
| 18 Apr 13 / The Post Bulletin |
Minnesota Opera concludes its 50th season with Turandot |
| 16 Apr 13 / The Examiner |
Visuals rule in Minnesota Opera's 'Turandot' |
| 15 Apr 13 / Pioneer Press |
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The score’s problems are gratifyingly “solved” in a meticulous new Minnesota Opera production |
| 15 Apr 13 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
HamletMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Minnesota Opera's 'Hamlet' has modern tweaks and fabulous voices |
| 4 Mar 13 / Pioneer Press |
DoubtMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Intrigue’s shadow in a church |
| 4 Feb 13 / New York Times |
The Minnesota Opera’s revisit of the Pulitzer Prize winning play has moments of promise, but never quite works |
| 30 Jan 13 / Minnesota Daily |
Operatic venue enhances dramatic power of 'Doubt' |
| 28 Jan 13 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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No ‘Doubt’ about it: Minnesota Opera stages compelling adaptation of Shanley play |
| 28 Jan 13 / Washington Post |
Complex Minnesota Opera production is simply impressive |
| 28 Jan 13 / Pioneer Press |
Anna BolenaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Trilogy ends on high note |
| 15 Nov 12 / The Post Bulletin |
'Anna' for all the ages |
| 12 Nov 12 / Pioneer Press |
NabuccoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
New life for 'Nabucco' |
| 25 Sep 12 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera's 'Nabucco' is colorful and superbly sung |
| 25 Sep 12 / Pioneer Press |
Madama ButterflyMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
A remarkable 'Madame Butterfly' |
| 18 Apr 12 / Pioneer Press |
'Madame Butterfly' a tragic tale, beautifully sung |
| 17 Apr 12 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Lucia di LammermoorMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Young singer shines in Minnesota Opera's 'Lucia' |
| 6 Mar 12 / The Post Bulletin |
Honor, blood, and madness |
| 6 Mar 12 / The Examiner |
Susanna Phillips is exquisite in 'Lucia' |
| 6 Mar 12 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Voices soar in 'Lucia' amid stagnant staging |
| 5 Mar 12 / Pioneer Press |
WertherMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
To love or die in Germany |
| 2 Feb 12 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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