Opera Theatre of St Louis - Saint Louis | 18 April 2024 |
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SusannahOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Oh, Susannah! |
30 Jun 23 / Opera Today |
The production is a terrific take on the 1955 new-modern classic |
14 Jun 23 / Riverfront Times |
TreemonishaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Treemonisha 2.0 in Joplin’s Hometown |
30 Jun 23 / Opera Today |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis opens 2023 season with new edition of Scott Joplin’s ‘Treemonisha’ |
26 May 23 / Ladue News |
Treemonisha honors Scott Joplin’s genius with a reimagined opera |
25 May 23 / Riverfront Times |
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OTSL’s production of Treemonisha is well worth seeing |
24 May 23 / Broadway World |
Così fan tutteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Both a triumph and an outrage |
7 Jun 23 / Broadway World |
Così Fan Tutte is fantastic, flirtatious comic opera fun |
7 Jun 23 / Riverfront Times |
ToscaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ smart, new version of 'Tosca' is handsomely performed by all |
3 Jun 23 / Ladue News |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ Tosca is thrillingly good |
31 May 23 / Riverfront Times |
AwakeningsOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 |
Awakenings rouses empathy |
27 Jun 22 / Opera Today |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents premiere |
18 Jun 22 / Berkshire Fine Arts |
World premier of new American opera at OTSL |
9 Jun 22 / Broadway World |
Harvey MilkOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
Prejudice and pride in Saint Louis |
26 Jun 22 / Opera Today |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres revamped, streamlined ‘Harvey Milk’ |
23 Jun 22 / Ladue News |
Composer Stewart Wallace creates a smashing success |
18 Jun 22 / Berkshire Fine Arts |
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Harvey Milk at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is a triumph |
15 Jun 22 / Riverfront Times |
A savory, new version of the Stewart Wallace-Michael Korie opera opens |
14 Jun 22 / Broadway World |
Die ZauberflöteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 1 |
As usual at OTSL the voices in this cast are sublime |
1 Jun 22 / Broadway World |
New Works, Bold Voices LabOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Smart trifecta of fresh operas takes the stage (make that parking lot) |
19 Jun 21 / Classical Voice North America |
Bold voice, new work at the St. Louis Opera Theater |
17 Jun 21 / Illinois News Today |
OTSL's 'New Works, Bold Voices' takes on current events, social justice |
16 Jun 21 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Operatic views of the pandemic year |
13 Jun 21 / Broadway World |
La voix humaineOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 |
Patricia Racette holds center stage as sole performer in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ ‘La Voix Humaine’ |
9 Jun 21 / Ladue News |
Patricia Racette shows such mastery-musically and dramatically |
8 Jun 21 / Broadway World |
One woman brings cast of unseen characters to life in OTSL's 'La Voix Humaine' |
8 Jun 21 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Highway 1, USAOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 1 |
Stage Director Ron Himes shows mastery in his managing of this cast of ten on the rather small stage |
2 Jun 21 / Broadway World |
Gianni SchicchiOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Beautiful, hilarious 'Gianni Schicchi' opens outdoor season at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
24 May 21 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis opened it's festival season last night with a sheer delight |
24 May 21 / Broadway World |
Fire Shut Up in My BonesOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 |
Blanchard’s ‘Fire’ brings unchartered scope of black life to opera |
25 Jun 19 / St. Louis American |
A young man finds himself |
19 Jun 19 / Dallas Morning News |
Fire Shut Up in My Bones fails to ignite as opera |
19 Jun 19 / Riverfront Times |
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Opera Theater of St. Louis premiere is well crafted but lacking dramatic spark |
19 Jun 19 / Classical Review |
Fire Shut up in my Bones at Opera Theatre St. Louis captures your heart! |
19 Jun 19 / Broadway World |
The wrenching ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ becomes an opera |
18 Jun 19 / New York Times |
'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' tells a gritty story in jazz |
18 Jun 19 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
L'incoronazione di PoppeaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
Opera Theater of St. Louis brings brilliant fresh life to “Poppea” |
21 Jun 19 / Classical Review |
Love and power in old Rome |
19 Jun 19 / Dallas Morning News |
Opera Theatre presents its first production of 'The Coronation of Poppea' |
13 Jun 19 / Ladue News |
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A powerful 'Coronation of Poppea' from Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
12 Jun 19 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
A brilliant production |
12 Jun 19 / Broadway World |
RigolettoOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
“Rigoletto” hobbled by inept direction |
21 Jun 19 / Classical Review |
'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'Rigoletto' round out the St. Louis festival |
19 Jun 19 / Dallas Morning News |
Opera Theatre's 'Rigoletto' is enriching reminder of Verdi's talents |
7 Jun 19 / Ladue News |
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A glorious Rigoletto opens at Opera Theatre St. Louis |
5 Jun 19 / Broadway World |
A strongly sung and acted 'Rigoletto' from Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
3 Jun 19 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Le nozze di FigaroOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'Rigoletto' round out the St. Louis festival |
19 Jun 19 / Dallas Morning News |
Fresh rendition of 'Marriage of Figaro' opens Opera Theatre season with a flourish |
30 May 19 / Ladue News |
The Marriage of Figaro is brilliantly barried in St. Louis |
29 May 19 / Broadway World |
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Fine 'Marriage of Figaro' outshines previous efforts at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
29 May 19 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Orfeo ed EuridiceOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Johnson Cano stellar in probing Gluck’s mythical vision of love |
28 Jun 18 / OperaWire |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis puts on an innovative festival, but 'Orfeo and Euridice' was just perplexing |
19 Jun 18 / Dallas Morning News |
An American SoldierOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 |
In the powerful new opera 'An American Soldier,' aspiration meets racism, fatally |
16 Jun 18 / Dallas Morning News |
A soldier’s racially charged suicide becomes a powerful opera |
14 Jun 18 / New York Times |
Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang are dynamite |
9 Jun 18 / Berkshire Fine Arts |
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A moving tribute to the distressing death of Private Danny Chen |
8 Jun 18 / OperaWire |
'An American Soldier' at Opera Theatre of St. Louis packs a powerful punch |
7 Jun 18 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
World premiere of 'American Soldier' at Opera Theatre is affecting, well-performed piece |
7 Jun 18 / Ladue News |
An American Soldier tackles the grim reality of Danny Chen's death |
7 Jun 18 / Riverfront Times |
ReginaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Susan Graham stars in masterful production of Blitzstein’s drama |
8 Jun 18 / OperaWire |
'Regina' at Opera Theatre of St. Louis is gripping music theater |
5 Jun 18 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
"Regina" deserves more outings and love than it has had in its 69 year history |
5 Jun 18 / Broadway World |
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An utterly flawless Regina |
30 May 18 / Broadway World |
La TraviataOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 |
A gorgeous “La Traviata” opens Opera Theatre-St. Louis season |
23 May 18 / Stage Door St. Louis |
Traviata triumphs at Opera Theatre of St Louis |
23 May 18 / Broadway World |
A winning heartbreakin Traviata from Opera Theatre of St Louis |
21 May 18 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
The TrialOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
Glass’ The Trial sweeps Kafka into a slapstick world |
1 Jul 17 / Classical Voice North America |
The compelling American premiere of The Trial |
26 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Family uprooted and an innocent man condemned in St. Louis Opera Theatre season |
24 Jun 17 / Chicago Tribune |
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'The Trial' at OTSL gets a fine production, but the comedy is dark indeed |
6 Jun 17 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
The Trial brilliantly brings Kafka to life as an opera in its U.S. premiere |
6 Jun 17 / Riverfront Times |
La clemenza di TitoOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 |
Titus lightens up in Saint Louis |
28 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Family uprooted and an innocent man condemned in St. Louis Opera Theatre season |
24 Jun 17 / Chicago Tribune |
Grand opera with no deaths, no vengeance? |
14 Jun 17 / Broadway World |
The Grapes of WrathOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
Gordon’s revised Grapes |
28 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Family uprooted and an innocent man condemned in St. Louis Opera Theatre season |
24 Jun 17 / Chicago Tribune |
'Grapes of Wrath' is moving, magnificent version at Opera Theatre |
1 Jun 17 / Ladue News |
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The questions posed by The Grapes of Wrath are particularly timely today |
31 May 17 / playback:stl |
Opera Theatre gives a strong re-imagining of 'The Grapes of Wrath' |
29 May 17 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Madama ButterflyOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Saint Louis Butterfly soars |
28 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
A beautiful 'Butterfly' alights in St. Louis |
23 May 17 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
OTSL's Madame Butterfly is thrillingly real |
23 May 17 / Riverfront Times |
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Miss Saigon without the helicopter and with better music |
22 May 17 / playback:stl |
Shalimar the ClownOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Shalimar in St. Louis: Pagliaccio Non Son |
28 Jun 16 / Opera Today |
Contemporary relevance gives good music-drama an edge |
18 Jun 16 / Opera News |
The world premiere of an opera based on a Salman Rushdie novel is topical, literary and theatrical |
15 Jun 16 / Wall Street Journal |
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Cultures clash - and sometimes harmonize - in 'Shalimar the Clown' |
13 Jun 16 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Ariadne auf NaxosOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 6 |
Scintillating Strauss in Saint Louis |
28 Jun 16 / Opera Today |
The setup is pure comic gold |
21 Jun 16 / playback:stl |
Ariadne on Naxos balances wondrously between classic beauty and parody |
19 Jun 16 / Broadway World |
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The audience had fun! |
15 Jun 16 / Wall Street Journal |
'Ariadne on Naxos' brings comedy and opera together |
15 Jun 16 / Ladue News |
OTSL presents a stylish 'Ariadne on Naxos' |
7 Jun 16 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
MacbethOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 |
Robert Pomakov (Banquo) and Roland Wood (Macbeth) both have great voices and outstanding stage presence |
20 Jun 16 / playback:stl |
The company’s first production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” benefited from the idiomatic conducting of Stephen Lord |
15 Jun 16 / Wall Street Journal |
The dark tale shines bright at OTSL! |
1 Jun 16 / Broadway World |
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'Macbeth' at Opera Theatre of St. Louis is powerful drama |
30 May 16 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
La bohèmeOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis delights with 'La boheme' |
24 May 16 / Broadway World |
Good singing, underwhelming production in Opera Theatre's 'La Bohème' |
23 May 16 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
EmmelineOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 |
Three very different types of lovers in these operas in St. Louis |
23 Jun 15 / Wall Street Journal |
Emmeline a stunner in Saint Louis |
23 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
Emmeline is real and raw and a wonderful example of American Opera |
21 Jun 15 / playback:stl |
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Emmeline will wring your heart |
18 Jun 15 / Broadway World |
St. Louis opera mounts a stylish 'Lionheart,' gripping 'Emmeline' |
17 Jun 15 / Chicago Tribune |
'Emmeline' is powerful stuff at Opera Theatre |
17 Jun 15 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Opera Theatre rediscovers lost gem in 'Emmeline' |
17 Jun 15 / St Louis Public Radio |
Riccardo PrimoOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 8 |
Three very different types of lovers in these operas in St. Louis |
23 Jun 15 / Wall Street Journal |
Luminous Handel in Saint Louis |
23 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
St. Louis opera mounts a stylish 'Lionheart,' gripping 'Emmeline' |
17 Jun 15 / Chicago Tribune |
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Opera Theatre welcomes 'Richard the Lionheart' with its American premiere |
11 Jun 15 / Ladue News |
A noble and thrilling Richard the Lionheart at Opera Theater of St Louis |
11 Jun 15 / Opera Chaser |
'Richard the Lionheart' is stunningly beautiful at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
11 Jun 15 / KDHX |
One can only take so many hours of monotony |
10 Jun 15 / playback:stl |
A well-sung 'Richard the Lionheart' at OTSL |
9 Jun 15 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
La rondineOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
Three very different types of lovers in these operas in St. Louis |
23 Jun 15 / Wall Street Journal |
Everything about La Rondine was first class |
23 Jun 15 / Opera Today |
The orchestra-accompanied performance is, as a whole, simply splendid |
3 Jun 15 / playback:stl |
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'La rondine' isn't Puccini's best, but Opera Theatre does well with it |
2 Jun 15 / St Louis Public Radio |
Soprano Corinne Wintes makes 'La Rondine' a production to cherish |
1 Jun 15 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 |
A unique and amusing take on The Barber of Seville |
29 May 15 / Broadway World |
Hilarious, beautifully conducted, and surprisingly heartfelt |
27 May 15 / playback:stl |
Comic opera at its most transformative |
27 May 15 / St. Louis Magazine |
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Dr. Bartolo on the verge of a nervous breakdown |
27 May 15 / KDHX |
Lots of laughs in Opera Theatre's 'Barber of Seville,' but not much logic |
25 May 15 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Dialogues des CarmelitesOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
2 Jul 14 / Chicago Tribune |
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News & Articles
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announce two world premieres |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced two exciting world premieres slated for the 2023 and 2024 Festival seasons. |
23 Feb 2022 / OperaWire |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis announces 2021 festival season |
Performances include A Celebration of Juneteenth, Gianni Schicchi, Highway 1, U.S.A., and more. |
2 Apr 2021 / Broadway World |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis cancels 2020 season |
The 2020 season of the internationally acclaimed spring festival Opera Theatre of St. Louis won't open on May 23 as scheduled, with a new production of Bizet's "Carmen." |
8 Apr 2020 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Patricia Racette to direct at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis |
Patricia Racette is slated to make her directorial stage debut in 2018, to direct a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. |
27 Apr 2017 / OperaWire |
Levy family makes $1 million gift to Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
The newly established, Sally S. Levy Family Fund for New Works is a gift from longtime OTSL supporters Sally S. Levy and her family. |
15 Apr 2016 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |