North Carolina Opera - Raleigh | 19 January 2021 |

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ToscaNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Magnificent voices and lovely sets make the North Carolina Opera’s Tosca extraordinary |
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CarmenNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
With its overloud orchestra and overcrowded scenes, the N.C. Opera’s Carmen disappoints |
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Cold MountainNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
‘Cold Mountain,’ the opera based on the beloved Charles Frazier novel, is first-rate production |
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Les pêcheurs de perlesNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
NC Opera’ flawed‘Pearl Fishers’ still engages |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
NC Opera takes lyrical approach to ‘Barber of Seville’ |
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Madama ButterflyNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Singing, production shine through in NC Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ |
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Don GiovanniNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
NC Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’ sets new standard |
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La TraviataNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
North Carolina Opera gave a Traviata that inspired tears by allowing Violetta to live, love, and die as Verdi intended |
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Strong singing, conducting lift Verdi's 'La Traviata' |
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Tristan und IsoldeNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
NC Opera presents a stripped-down excerpt of Tristan and Isolde |
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La bohèmeNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
NC Opera’s ‘La Bohème’ appeals to opera aficionados and newcomers |
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Così fan tutteNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
North Carolina Opera's not-to-be-missed staging of Mozart's Così fan tutte |
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'Così fan tutte' is NC Opera's best |
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AidaNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Musically speaking, it had enough quality to have happened in any prestigious venue without shame |
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NC Opera succeeds with grand opera ‘Aida’ |
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Les enfants terriblesNorth Carolina OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
NC Opera's Les Enfants Terribles closes with a bang |
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An entertaining but troubled Glass opera in Raleigh |
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'Les Enfants Terribles' is imaginative, captivating production for N.C. Opera |
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Dance dominates Philip Glass' Les Enfants Terribles |
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Singers and dancers - absolutely phenomenal |
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North Carolina Opera's Artistic and Music Director to step down |
North Carolina Opera's Artistic & Music Director Timothy Myers is stepping down from his post at the end of September. |
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North Carolina Opera announces 2014-15 season |
Four stunning operas, four aspects of love, featuring Tristan and Isolde, La Traviata and more. |
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North Carolina Opera unveils its 2013/2014 season |
The fledgling company, North Carolina Opera, which was founded in 2010 after the merger of Opera Raleigh and The Opera Company of North Carolina, announced its ambitious 2013/2014 season. |
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More than a ghost story |
"One of the things that makes a ghost story ineteresting is its ambiguity," says Eric Mitchko, general director of North Carolina Opera, who are presenting Britten's Turn of the Screw. |
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Local opera companies to join forces |
Two local opera companies announced that they are joining forces to become a single organization called North Carolina Opera, in large part to help survive the recession. |
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