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"Am I Whistling a Happy Tune? Yes, Siam."
The Virginian-Pilot, by Mal Vincent
January 7, 2012
“Billing itself as ‘America’s newest opera company,’ Lyric Opera Virginia comes into its own with a theatrical spectacle that rivals that of any company in the country.”
“Hampton Roads must be one of the few areas in the country that sport two competitive opera companies, and this production shows that there is plenty of room on our stages for both.”
“The surprise is that Lyric Opera Virginia has moved so quickly and professionally into the big-production game.”
“Hampton Roads must be one of the few areas in the country that sport two competitive opera companies, and this production shows that there is plenty of room on our stages for both.”
“The surprise is that Lyric Opera Virginia has moved so quickly and professionally into the big-production game.”
"Condensed Carmen — Jewel Box With Gems Aplenty"
VEER Magazine, by Montague Gammon III
May 23, 2012
“Condensed Carmen works. Totally.”
“The Lyric Opera of Virginia Jewel Box production of Bizet’s most easily recognized and final opera, pared down to 90-something minutes of musical, motivational and narrative essentials, is still a very complete and especially accessible show, and most enjoyable.”
“Of course, LOV’s founder, Artistic Director and Carmen conductor Peter Mark has long excelled at finding vocal talent. His hallmark ear has brought audiences another set of young artists to enrich the Hampton Roads music scene.”
“Mark’s idea of Jewel Box operas, described on the LOV website as ‘shorter more compact . . . artistically crafted from the most exquisite musical and dramatic ‘jewels’ (arias, ensembles, scenes) in each work,’ is not unique, but it’s effectively new to this area. This straightforward Carmen simple on its surface but rich in its content, is a more-than-promising beginning for annual Jewel Box productions.”
“The Lyric Opera of Virginia Jewel Box production of Bizet’s most easily recognized and final opera, pared down to 90-something minutes of musical, motivational and narrative essentials, is still a very complete and especially accessible show, and most enjoyable.”
“Of course, LOV’s founder, Artistic Director and Carmen conductor Peter Mark has long excelled at finding vocal talent. His hallmark ear has brought audiences another set of young artists to enrich the Hampton Roads music scene.”
“Mark’s idea of Jewel Box operas, described on the LOV website as ‘shorter more compact . . . artistically crafted from the most exquisite musical and dramatic ‘jewels’ (arias, ensembles, scenes) in each work,’ is not unique, but it’s effectively new to this area. This straightforward Carmen simple on its surface but rich in its content, is a more-than-promising beginning for annual Jewel Box productions.”
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“Well, they nailed it.”
“Lyric Opera of Virginia triumphs again!" |
LYRIC OPERA OF VIRGINIA
‘THE KING AND I’ WHRO-FM by M.D. Ridge. January 6, 2012 |
"New Game in Town: Lyric Opera of Virginia 'La Traviata'"
Artsong Update, by M.D. Ridge
September 11, 2011
“It’s not often that one has the opportunity to see the first production of a brand-new opera company. It’s even more rare for that production to be such a musical and dramatic knockout as was Lyric Opera of Virginia’s La Traviata.”
“The sensitive, beautifully nuanced baton of conductor Peter Mark, founder and general director of LOV, guided an excellent orchestra ... in a performance that Verdi would have been pleased with, underscoring all the passion and heartbreak of Violetta’s story.”
“Every part of the production was remarkable — beautifully sung, beautifully conducted, beautifully mounted — and as fresh as yesterday.”
“The sensitive, beautifully nuanced baton of conductor Peter Mark, founder and general director of LOV, guided an excellent orchestra ... in a performance that Verdi would have been pleased with, underscoring all the passion and heartbreak of Violetta’s story.”
“Every part of the production was remarkable — beautifully sung, beautifully conducted, beautifully mounted — and as fresh as yesterday.”