Thanks to CNN, this weekend I went right from Lyric Opera’s season-opening production of Ernani—featuring Charles V of Spain—to the pomp and circumstance surrounding the launch of Charles III of England. Castles, crowns, cannons—it was all of a piece. And that did something I hadn’t anticipated: it brought an evening of seldom-seen Verdi to life. […]
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Luisa Miller is gorgeously sung and giddily age-blind
Lyric opens a multiyear exploration of early Verdi with this 1849 opera.
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Choir Boy, Foxfinder, and 12 more stage shows to see now
A play by Moonlight author Tarell Alvin McCraney and a paranoiac drama by British playwright Dawn Hall are among this week’s best bets.
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Il Trovatore brings Amber Wagner back to town
Among other riches, Lyric Opera’s Il Trovatore features the extraordinary voice of Amber Wagner.