Winter Opera Builds Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” with Discipline and Grace

Winter Opera Builds Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” with Discipline and Grace

By CB AdamsWinter Opera St. Louis’ “Un Ballo in Maschera” succeeds through design. Dianna Higbee approaches Verdi’s tragedy as an architectural problem — how to... Details
Winter Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ Delivers Elegance, Humor and Timeless Charm

Winter Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ Delivers Elegance, Humor and Timeless Charm

By CB Adams Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” balances fairy-tale whimsy with deeper allegory, and Winter Opera’s production embraces that duality with refreshing sincerity. Without gimmicks, forced interpretations... Details
Winter Opera’s 18th Season Sets Sail With a Buoyant ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’

Winter Opera’s 18th Season Sets Sail With a Buoyant ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’

By CB Adams Timing, as they say, is everything. And Winter Opera’s sprightly production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore” succeeds thanks to all sorts... Details
Winter Opera’s Witty and Whimsical New Take on ‘Naughty Marietta’

Winter Opera’s Witty and Whimsical New Take on ‘Naughty Marietta’

David Taylor Little's New Book Shines in Winter Opera's 17th Season Finale By C.B. Adams What passed for a naughty narrative in 1910 would hardly... Details
Winter Opera’s Captivating ‘Manon Lescaut’ Filled with Passionate Memories

Winter Opera’s Captivating ‘Manon Lescaut’ Filled with Passionate Memories

By C.B. Adams Giacomo Puccini’s first outstanding success was “Manon Lescaut,” the musical setting of Abbé Prévost’s renowned (and banned in France) novel’s tale of... Details
Winter Opera Heats Up the Season with a Solid ‘Don Giovanni’

Winter Opera Heats Up the Season with a Solid ‘Don Giovanni’

By CB Adams Waiting for Winter Opera’s production of “Don Giovanni,” I was reminded of the forward to Milton Cross’ “Complete Stories of the Great... Details
Winter Opera Brews Up a Bewitching ‘Macbeth’

Winter Opera Brews Up a Bewitching ‘Macbeth’

By CB Adams In his recent review in New York magazine of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Fedora,” Justin Davidson snarked, “’Fedora is an opera... Details