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Dialogues des CarmelitesOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | |
'Dialogues of the Carmelites' thrills audience |
 26 Jun 14 / Belleville News-Democrat |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
| 24 Jun 14 / Wall Street Journal |
An austere Poulenc production, and a finely sung Donizetti |
| 24 Jun 14 / Financial Times |
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‘Dialogues of the Carmelites’ only half convincing in St. Louis |
| 21 Jun 14 / Dallas Morning News |
OTSL's Dialogues of the Carmelites grandly rewards your patience |
| 21 Jun 14 / Broadway World |
'Dialogues of the Carmelites' is powerful music theater |
| 20 Jun 14 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Twenty-SevenOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
| 2 Jul 14 / Chicago Tribune |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
| 24 Jun 14 / Wall Street Journal |
A finely crafted but slightly bland new opera about Gertrude Stein |
| 23 Jun 14 / Financial Times |
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Opera Theatre St. Louis stages flawless commissioned portrait of Gertrude Stein |
| 22 Jun 14 / St. Louis American |
Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas come to operatic life in St. Louis |
| 21 Jun 14 / Dallas Morning News |
'Twenty-Seven,' 'Magic Flute' are treats, but on sugary side |
| 21 Jun 14 / Los Angeles Times |
This is what happens |
| 20 Jun 14 / TheaterJones |
Gertrude Stein sings in new opera in St. Louis |
| 19 Jun 14 / Washington Post |
OTSL's '27' opens to ovations |
| 19 Jun 14 / Broadway World |
Opera Theatre St. Louis premieres story of Gertrude Stein and lost generation of artists |
| 19 Jun 14 / Riverfront Times |
Opera Theatre's '27' is serious fun |
| 19 Jun 14 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Die ZauberflöteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
| 2 Jul 14 / Chicago Tribune |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
| 24 Jun 14 / Wall Street Journal |
A too-fluttery ‘Magic Flute’ in St. Louis |
| 21 Jun 14 / Dallas Morning News |
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'Twenty-Seven,' 'Magic Flute' are treats, but on sugary side |
| 21 Jun 14 / Los Angeles Times |
'The Magic Flute' looks better than it sounds |
| 12 Jun 14 / Belleville News-Democrat |
Mostly enjoyable, even when Mizrahi overloads the stage or rides a joke too long |
| 2 Jun 14 / playback:stl |
OTSL's Magic Flute delights St. Louis |
| 28 May 14 / Broadway World |
Opera Theatre's 'Magic Flute' is more about dance than singing |
| 26 May 14 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
L'elisir d'amoreOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
| 24 Jun 14 / Wall Street Journal |
An austere Poulenc production, and a finely sung Donizetti |
| 24 Jun 14 / Financial Times |
Fun and endearing comedy remains winning formula for Opera Theatre St. Louis |
| 19 Jun 14 / Riverfront Times |
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OTSL's Elixir of Love is intoxicating! |
| 4 Jun 14 / Broadway World |
'Elixir of Love' is a grand night of singing and humor |
| 4 Jun 14 / Belleville News-Democrat |
A delightful evening of opera whose primary purpose is to deliver entertainment |
| 4 Jun 14 / playback:stl |
'Elixir of Love' delivers a happy potion at Opera Theatre |
| 2 Jun 14 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
ChampionOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A jazz opera enters the ring to portray the fight game |
| 14 Jul 13 / The Arts Desk |
Terence Blanchard’s new opera astutely mixes neo-Romanticism with sophisticated jazz elements |
| 27 Jun 13 / Financial Times |
A heavy weight to bear |
| 25 Jun 13 / Wall Street Journal |
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Terence Blanchard's opera is a new kind of American masterpiece |
| 23 Jun 13 / Denver Post |
Homophobia in the ring delivers fatal blows |
| 22 Jun 13 / New York Times |
The KissOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Though lightweight fare, this performance of Smetana’s opera is bolstered by its two leads |
| 25 Jun 13 / Financial Times |
‘The Kiss’ by Smetana charms Saint Louis |
| 25 Jun 13 / The Examiner |
The rare heroine who prevails |
| 24 Jun 13 / New York Times |
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A “Kiss” best left untouched, hyperactive “Pirates” in St. Louis |
| 24 Jun 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Il tabarroOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 | |
High-intensity “Il tabarro” and “Pagliacci” in St. Louis |
| 25 Jun 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Gripping Il Tabarro and Pagliacci pairing in St. Louis! |
| 23 Jun 13 / La Scena Musicale (English) |
Dark 'Tabarro' and 'Pagliacci' grimly satisfying at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
| 3 Jun 13 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
PagliacciOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 | |
High-intensity “Il tabarro” and “Pagliacci” in St. Louis |
| 25 Jun 13 / Dallas Morning News |
Gripping Il Tabarro and Pagliacci pairing in St. Louis! |
| 23 Jun 13 / La Scena Musicale (English) |
Dark 'Tabarro' and 'Pagliacci' grimly satisfying at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
| 3 Jun 13 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
The Pirates of PenzanceOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 | |
A “Kiss” best left untouched, hyperactive “Pirates” in St. Louis |
| 24 Jun 13 / Dallas Morning News |
OTSL offers the very model of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta |
| 27 May 13 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
Alice in WonderlandOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 9 | |
The demanding title role found an ideal exponent in the soprano Ashley Emerson |
| 6 Jul 12 / Telegraph |
St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
| 2 Jul 12 / The Plain Dealer |
Unsuk Chin’s “Alice in Wonderland” in need of more charm |
| 24 Jun 12 / Oregon Music News |
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Though inventively staged and musically excellent, this production exposed the flaws in Unsuk Chin’s opera |
| 21 Jun 12 / Financial Times |
For a challenging 'Alice' and a triumphant 'Sweeney Todd,' meet me in St. Louis |
| 20 Jun 12 / Chicago Tribune |
Unsuk Chin’s “Alice in Wonderland” delivers a dazzling journey for all ages |
| 20 Jun 12 / Classical Review |
After Alice |
| 19 Jun 12 / Out West Arts |
Mad Hatter, Demon Barber are spirited in St. Louis |
| 19 Jun 12 / Wall Street Journal |
It's a show with a great pedigree and an unlucky history |
| 19 Jun 12 / Riverfront Times |
Così fan tutteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | |
An enjoyable Mozartian experience |
| 6 Jul 12 / Telegraph |
The performance suffered from the broad, unsubtle quality of both the direction and the conducting |
| 19 Jun 12 / Wall Street Journal |
Opera Theatre offers a well-sung 'Cosi' |
| 6 Jun 12 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Così fan tutte asks the musical question: Up for a night of fiancée swapping? |
| 6 Jun 12 / Riverfront Times |
Sweeney ToddOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Sweeney Todd was a complete success |
| 6 Jul 12 / Telegraph |
St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
| 2 Jul 12 / The Plain Dealer |
Superb Sweeney Todd raises the roof in Opera Theatre of St. Louis production |
| 26 Jun 12 / Oregon Music News |
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For a challenging 'Alice' and a triumphant 'Sweeney Todd,' meet me in St. Louis |
| 20 Jun 12 / Chicago Tribune |
Mad Hatter, Demon Barber are spirited in St. Louis |
| 19 Jun 12 / Wall Street Journal |
Stick to priest |
| 18 Jun 12 / Out West Arts |
Production difficulties undercut dynamism of Opera Theatre's Sweeney Todd |
| 28 May 12 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
CarmenOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Stephen Barlow filled the stage with fussy detail while leaving the principals under-directed |
| 6 Jul 12 / Telegraph |
St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
| 2 Jul 12 / The Plain Dealer |
It's a sad "Carmen" when the best moment is the Smugglers' quintet |
| 19 Jun 12 / Wall Street Journal |
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Opera Theater's fresh approach to 'Carmen' mostly works |
| 21 May 12 / St Louis Post-Dispatch |
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Rossini
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1 to 30 Jun 2024
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9 to 28 Jun 2024
Glass
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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 |
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