Lucia di Lammermoor, 2009
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Reviews and Articles
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2010 Season
"Opera New Jersey’s Don Pasquale is lovable despite being self-absorbedr"
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Patrick Stearns)
July 21, 2010
"Opera New Jersey’s Production of “Don Pasquale” Brings Humorous Absurdity to the Stager"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
July 21, 2010
"Superior singing: Love, youth and one traffic-stopping soprano in 'Don Pasquale'"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
July 20, 2010
"Audiences will leave Opera New Jersey’s current production in a state of exhilarationt"
Packet Publications (Michael Redmond)
July 15, 2010
"Opera Review: 'Don Giovanni'"
US-1 (Elaine Strauss)
July 14, 2010
"Men Take Notice, Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” Proves That Virtue Ultimately Wins Out"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
July 14, 2010
"Opera New Jersey season opens with witty 'Don Giovanni'"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
July 13, 2010
"A 'Don Giovanni' with theatrical presence"
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Patrick Stearns)
July 13, 2009
"Opera New Jersey's baritone rises to a special challenge as Mozart’s famous seducer"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
July 11, 2010
"PRINCETON: Spotlight: 'Stars of the future' at Opera New Jersey "
Packet Publications (Phyllis Spiegel Special Writer)
July 9, 2010
"Crime and Punishment
Opera New Jersey opens its summer season with Mozart’s darkly comic drama ‘Don Giovanni’ "
Packet Publications (Megan Sullivan)
July 7, 2010
"Richard Russell Appointed General Director of Opera New Jersey"
Opera News
April 9, 2010
"Opera New Jersey Has New Director"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
April 9, 2010
"Opera Company Names New General Director"
Town Topics
April 9, 2010
"Staged opera returns to the Lyric with 'Carmen' "
Baltimore Sun (Tim Smith)
February 15, 2010
"Kirstin Chávez soars as last-minute star of Opera New Jersey production"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
February 11, 2010
"Carmen Turns Up the Heat in the Winter With Opera New Jersey, NJSO Production"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
February 10, 2010
"Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
deliver a brilliant ‘Carmen’ that breaks new ground "
New Jersey Newsroom
(Stuart Duncan)
February 9, 2010
"The Voices Again Ring Out - Baltimore Opera Chorus reunites for 'Carmen' production at the Lyric"
Baltimore Sun (Tim Smith)
February 7, 2010
"Mezzo-soprano a fill-in for role she seems destined to perform"
The Star Ledger (Ronni Reich)
February 4, 2010
Opera New Jersey Makes a Fast Switch for 'Carmen'
US-1 (Elaine Strauss)
February 3, 2010
"Denyce Graves withdraws from N.J. production of 'Carmen' due to illness"
The Star Ledger (Peggy McGlone)
January 28, 2010
"Kirstin Chávez, Luis Ledesma, Richard Leech to Perform Carmen for Opera New Jersey"
Theater Mania (Andy Propst)
January 28, 2010
Bizet's Carmen | Feb. 5-12, 2010 | Opera New Jersey & NJSO
Musical America
January 20, 2010
"Kirstin Chávez is New Jersey Carmen Feb. 5-12"
PlaybillArts.com
January 5, 2010
2009 Season
"Opera New Jersey turns a wonderful triple play "
New Jersey Newsroom (Stuart Duncan)
July 16, 2009
"League of Their Own
Opera New Jersey takes Princeton by storm"
Packet Publications (Michael Redmond)
July 15, 2009
"Review: Lucia di Lammermoor "
US-1 Newspaper (Elaine Strauss)
July 15, 2009
"A problematic Mozart work gets a solid performance"
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Patrick Stearns)
July 14, 2009
"Soprano breathes new life into Donizetti's crazed Lucia"
Philadelphia Inquirer (Diana Burgwyn)
July 14, 2009
"Opera New Jersey updates Gilbert and Sullivan with new 'Mikado "
The Star- Ledger (Ronni Reich)
July 13, 2009
"No vacation plans? Globe-trot with Opera New Jersey"
The Courier Post (Dave Allen)
July 6, 2009
"Love, Loss, and Brilliant Music
Opera New Jersey's summer season preserves and skewers tradition"
Packet Publications (Anthony Stoeckert)
July 2, 2009
"Opera NJ Moves Seamlessly from Tragedy to Comedy "
US-1 Newspaper (Elaine Strauss)
July 1, 2009
"Reviews: Die Fledermaus "
Opera News (David Shengold)
February, 2009
"Reviews: Die Fledermaus "
US-1 Newspaper (Elaine Strauss)
February 18, 2009
"Die Fledermaus - This romp from Opera New Jersey is just what the doctor ordered"
The Princeton Packet (Michael Redmond)
February 17, 2009
"Opera New Jersey Brings a Spirited Die Fledermaus production to McCarter"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
February 17, 2009
2008 Season
"Reviews: La Cenerentola and La traviata"
Opera News (David Shengold)
October, 2008
"No Flaws in No Frills La Cenerentola"
The Star Ledger (Bradley Bambarger)
Monday, 7/14/08
"Opera's Looking Good in Princeton This Summer"
Philadelphia Inquirer (David Patrick Stearns)
Tuesday, 7/15/08
"It's Summertime Opera in Three-Part Harmony"
The Star Ledger (Peggy McGlone)
Sunday, 7/20/08
"No Weak Links in Merry Widow"
Courier Post (Robert Baxter)
Wednesday, 7/23/08
"Rossini Offers Joyous Fun"
Courier Post (Robert Baxter)
Thursday, 7/17/08
"La Traviata Charts New Territory"
Courier Post (Robert Baxter)
Monday, 7/14/08
"The Merry Widow: Opera New Jersey offers a delicious revival of Franz Lehar's 1905 operetta"
The Princeton Packet (Stuart Duncan)
Tuesday, 7/22/08
"Rossini Shines in Princeton"
ConcertoNet.com (Robert Baxter)
Monday, 7/14/08
"Opera New Jersey Brings Light Operetta Fun to McCarter Theatre"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
Wednesday, 7/23/08
"Opera Review: La Traviata"
U.S. 1 (Elaine Strauss)
Wednesday, 7/16/08
"Going For Laughs"
The Times of Trenton (Anita Donovan)
Tuesday, 7/15/08
"La Traviata: Opera New Jersey presents one of Verdi's most popular works"
The Princeton Packet (Stuart Duncan)
Tuesday, 7/15/08\
"A Comic Opera with Emotional Punch"
Broad Street Review (Jim Rutter)
Tuesday, 7/22/08
"Opera New Jersey stages La Traviata”
Bucks County Herald (Anita Donovan)
Thursday, 7/17/08
"La Cenerentola: Opera New Jersey's production of Rossini's work is an untrammeled delight"
The Princeton Packet (Stuart Duncan)
Tuesday, 7/15/08
"Opera New Jersey Opens Fifth Season With Verdi Classic"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
Wednesday, 7/16/08
"The Merry Widow Waltzes Into Princeton"
ConcertoNet.com (Robert Baxter)
Sunday, 7/20/08
"Wonder of Wonders: A Traviata That Seems New"
Broad Street Review (Jim Rutter)
Wednesday, 7/16/08
"Summer of Romance"
The Princeton Packet (Anthony Stoeckert)
Friday, 7/4/08
"Filling Up the House"
Asbury Park Press (Carlton Wilkinson)
Sunday, 6/29/08
"Flying High: A Promising Young Tenor, Michael Fabiano Takes Flight"
Courier Post (Robert Baxter)
Sunday, 6/29/08
"Rigoletto: Opera New Jersey"
Opera News (David Shengold)
online edition
"Opera New Jersey Presents Striking Production of Verdi's Rigoletto"
Town Topics (Nancy Plum)
Wednesday, 2/13/08
"Women may be unfaithful, but Opera New Jersey is true to its calling"
Princeton Packet (Stuart Duncan)
Wednesday, 2/13/08
"A Tenor Gets His Chance to Act the Cad"
U.S.1 (Elaine Strauss)
Wednesday, 2/6/08
"Well-sung, passionate Rigoletto"
Star-Ledger (Ben Finane)
Monday, 2/4/08
"Jester's Revenge: Opera New Jersey presents Verdi's Rigoletto"
Princeton Packet (Anthony Stoeckert)
Tuesday, 1/29/08
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