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Founded in December 2013, Schmopera aims to present an honest and fresh look at the opera scene. You can read reviews of what's currently on stage, find out about upcoming shows, and get to know the people that make opera happen. We interview singers, conductors, coaches, directors, and teachers, and show you behind-the-scenes as much as we can.
Schmopera
1w ago
We don't sing with good technique just for the fun of it. It's there so that it frees us up to be great artists. The technique has to be there first, so that we can let go and actually do the rest ..read more
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1w ago
Boston Baroque's casting absolutely knocked it out of the park when it came to casting this particular production. It's a very rare time at the opera where I can say I feel everyone was memorable in their own way, but this performance had probably one of the best ensemble casts I've had the pleasure to watch ..read more
Schmopera
1w ago
The opera's intended 1914 premiere at the Opéra Comique was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I during which time the original orchestrations were lost. The origins of the Boulanger-Pugno work are almost as fraught with circumstance as D'Annunzio's libretto ..read more
Schmopera
2w ago
Their antics in act III were so funny that the music had to repeatedly pause because the audience was roaring with laughter ..read more
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2w ago
For Carmen the opera to really succeed, you need an exceptional Carmen like Ms. Costa-Jackson ..read more
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2M ago
Vocally, Polese was triumphant, breezing through incredibly difficult coloratura with such skill that it looked effortless ..read more
Schmopera
2M ago
Akin to a photographic vignette, each 'image' is a static setting onstage with highly stylized scenery, projections, and costumes. While the imagery is visually lush and brilliant, it made the pacing extremely slow, with little on-stage action to complement the modern design ..read more
Schmopera
2M ago
This opera is a rather simple affair, where the entire storyline is 'Valcour loves Leontine and absolutely cannot spit it out until their mutual friends and a young peasant couple in love inspire him to do so', and… that's it ..read more
Schmopera
3M ago
The set and design were a technical marvel. The massive stage was filled with a giant cube, with morphing walls and configurations set on a revolve. There seemed to be an endless amount of staircases ..read more
Schmopera
3M ago
While the direction was creative and clear for the most part, I felt the show was trying to tackle too many struggles in a way that I think somewhat detracted from what I assume the primary allegory is: the need for feminism ..read more