Leonard Turnevicius

Wallis Giunta “Exemplary” in Opera North’s The Seven Deadly Sins

Wallis Giunta “Exemplary” in Opera North’s The Seven Deadly Sins

by Leonard Turnevicius | May 9, 2022 | Featured, Reviews

“Few love to hear the sins they love to act.” Truer words have never been spoken. But then again,...

RigolettoLatest Liceu staging of Rigoletto at least musically effective

_RigolettoLatest Liceu staging of Rigoletto at least musically effective

by Leonard Turnevicius | Apr 7, 2022 | Featured, Reviews

There’s no denying the popularity of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has...

Marie-Nicole Lemieux debuts Charlotte in Montpellier Opera’s Werther

Marie-Nicole Lemieux debuts Charlotte in Montpellier Opera’s Werther

by Leonard Turnevicius | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured, Reviews

With its sumptuous melodies coupled to a tale of unrequited love culminating in a dramatic suicide...

La Monnaie’s “topical” The Time of Our Singing

La Monnaie’s “topical” The Time of Our Singing

by Leonard Turnevicius | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, Reviews

Topical, trendy, thought-provoking. In a nutshell, that’s Belgian avant-garde jazz pianist and...

Review: Die Fledermaus makes grand return to Rennes, France

Review: Die Fledermaus makes grand return to Rennes, France

by Leonard Turnevicius | Jun 14, 2021 | Featured, Reviews

After an absence of over 20 years, Johann Strauss Jr.’s La Chauve-Souris (Die Fledermaus) made a...

Boris Godunov hybridized at Staatsoper Stuttgart

Boris Godunov hybridized at Staatsoper Stuttgart

by Leonard Turnevicius | May 17, 2021 | Featured, Reviews

People just can’t keep their hands off Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov. The parade of revisers starts...