Here is my conundrum: (1) I am not crazy about performances that last three full hours; (2) I want to…
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The superbly melodic operas of Gaetano Donizetti represent a triumph of the human spirit over extreme adversities. Long before syphilis…
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Despite how musically rich and sensitive Janáček’s opera Jenůfa is, its grotesque storyline, which includes the murdering of a child,…
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The last time I saw Karita Mattila in “Jenůfa” she played the title role, a young village girl madly in…
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