| Gotham Chamber Opera (Defunct) - New York | 24 April 2024 |
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The Tempest SongbookGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
The Tempest Songbook at The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
 11 Apr 15 / The Upcoming |
Gotham Chamber Opera promises more than it delivers |
| 6 Apr 15 / New York Observer |
Traditional material gets staged in a nontraditional setting |
| 1 Apr 15 / Wall Street Journal |
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Musically and theatrically thought-provoking, |
| 30 Mar 15 / Opera Today |
‘The Tempest Songbook’ closes Gotham Chamber Opera’s season |
| 30 Mar 15 / New York Times |
Magicians of the storm |
| 29 Mar 15 / ConcertoNet (English) |
El gato con botasGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Puss perfect |
| 11 Dec 14 / parterre box |
Every aspect of this El gato con botas is sterling |
| 11 Dec 14 / The Huffington Post |
Madcap magic of cat vs. ogre |
| 9 Dec 14 / New York Times |
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An hour of infinite joy |
| 9 Dec 14 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Gotham Chamber Opera puts a delightful seasonal spin on children’s classic |
| 9 Dec 14 / Classical Review |
Comedy on the BridgeGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Martinu, very dry |
| 20 Oct 14 / parterre box |
A close shave |
| 18 Oct 14 / Voce di meche |
Gotham Chamber Opera opens with a fresh, funny Martinů double bill |
| 18 Oct 14 / Bachtrack |
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The obscure and zany, rediscovered |
| 17 Oct 14 / Wall Street Journal |
A double dose of outrageousness |
| 16 Oct 14 / New York Times |
A noble attempt to resurrect two obscure Martinů operas |
| 16 Oct 14 / Financial Times |
Martinů’s magical world |
| 16 Oct 14 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Alexandre BisGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Martinu, very dry |
| 20 Oct 14 / parterre box |
A close shave |
| 18 Oct 14 / Voce di meche |
Gotham Chamber Opera opens with a fresh, funny Martinů double bill |
| 18 Oct 14 / Bachtrack |
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The obscure and zany, rediscovered |
| 17 Oct 14 / Wall Street Journal |
A double dose of outrageousness |
| 16 Oct 14 / New York Times |
A noble attempt to resurrect two obscure Martinů operas |
| 16 Oct 14 / Seen and Heard |
Martinů’s magical world |
| 16 Oct 14 / ConcertoNet (English) |
The RavenGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
A bird's eye view |
| 29 Jun 14 / Operaticus |
Neal Goren turns Toshio Hosokawa’s 'Raven' into a brilliant opera |
| 4 Jun 14 / New York Observer |
Gotham Chamber Opera's US premiere of The Raven cries 'nevermore' |
| 3 Jun 14 / Broadway World |
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Elegantly performed |
| 3 Jun 14 / Wall Street Journal |
Poe's The Raven takes flight |
| 1 Jun 14 / The Huffington Post |
The Raven is a riveting start to the NY Phil Biennial |
| 31 May 14 / Bachtrack |
Poe’s Mysteries almost unveiled |
| 30 May 14 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Toshio Hosokawa’s mini-opera gives Poe’s poem a Japanese ritualistic setting |
| 30 May 14 / Financial Times |
Poe’s lost Lenore lives in song and dance |
| 30 May 14 / New York Times |
I Have No Stories to Tell YouGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Acoustically challenged war stories |
| 8 Mar 14 / New York Observer |
The alchemy of site-specific opera |
| 7 Mar 14 / Prufrock's Dilemma |
Combat got a more vivid depiction in Gotham Chamber Opera's double bill |
| 7 Mar 14 / Wall Street Journal |
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Gotham Chamber Opera up in arms at New York's Metropolitan Museum |
| 1 Mar 14 / Broadway World |
Operas unfolding at a different Met |
| 28 Feb 14 / New York Times |
Il combattimento di Tancredi e ClorindaGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Acoustically challenged war stories |
| 8 Mar 14 / New York Observer |
The alchemy of site-specific opera |
| 7 Mar 14 / Prufrock's Dilemma |
Combat got a more vivid depiction in Gotham Chamber Opera's double bill |
| 7 Mar 14 / Wall Street Journal |
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Gotham Chamber Opera up in arms at New York's Metropolitan Museum |
| 1 Mar 14 / Broadway World |
Operas unfolding at a different Met |
| 28 Feb 14 / New York Times |
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Knights in shining opera, at the Met
Gotham Chamber Opera’s performances in galleries at the Metropolitan Museum shed new light on the surrounding art.
Gotham Chamber Opera’s performances in galleries at the Metropolitan Museum shed new light on the surrounding art.
La Descente d'OrphéeGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A high class, top quality opera performed in a very intimate setting |
| 9 Jan 14 / AltSounds |
Gotham Chamber Opera rang the new year in right with Orphée |
| 8 Jan 14 / New York Observer |
A triumph of art over logistical handicaps |
| 6 Jan 14 / Financial Times |
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Gotham Chamber Opera soars with Charpentier’s “Orphee” |
| 3 Jan 14 / Classical Review |
Within this chapel, many gods may appear |
| 3 Jan 14 / New York Times |
The Gotham Chamber Opera's top-notch "La descente d'Orphée aux enfers" |
| 3 Jan 14 / The Huffington Post |
Baden-Baden 1927Gotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Time travel |
| 29 Oct 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Gotham Chamber Opera recreates seminal event in 'Baden-Baden 1927' |
| 29 Oct 13 / Operavore | WQXR |
Baden Baden 1927 opens in New York |
| 28 Oct 13 / The Broadway Blog |
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Straight from Baden-Baden, It’s opera-opera-opera-opera |
| 28 Oct 13 / New York Times |
Breaking baden |
| 27 Oct 13 / parterre box |
Gotham Chamber Opera makes a statement with 'Baden-Baden 1927' |
| 27 Oct 13 / New Jersey Star Ledger |
Gotham Chamber Opera knows art when it sees it |
| 25 Oct 13 / Classical Review |
La hija de RappacciniGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
'La Hija de Rappaccini's' passionate exoticism |
| 24 Jul 13 / Los Angeles Times |
A poisonous tree grows in Brooklyn |
| 26 Jun 13 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Love of a garden is a thorn in this relationship |
| 22 Jun 13 / New York Times |
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Gotham Chamber Opera stages 'Rappaccini's Daughter' at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
| 22 Jun 13 / New Jersey Star Ledger |
A successful and enchanting collaboration |
| 21 Jun 13 / theateronline.com |
Splendor in the grass |
| 20 Jun 13 / New York Post |
She’s toxic, he's slipping under |
| 20 Jun 13 / Superconductor |
Fleur du mal |
| 19 Jun 13 / parterre box |
EliogabaloGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
A trio of small-scale operas, all about sexual decadence and its discontents |
| 11 Apr 13 / New York Magazine |
“Eliogabalo” alla Gotham Chamber Opera |
| 8 Apr 13 / GBOPERA |
Sexy fun is the coin of the realm |
| 23 Mar 13 / The Villager |
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Smells like teen spirit |
| 23 Mar 13 / Superconductor |
Gotham Chamber Opera’s wild night with Cavalli |
| 23 Mar 13 / Classics Today |
The Roman stain |
| 19 Mar 13 / parterre box |
An emperor’s orgy of ineptitude |
| 19 Mar 13 / New York Post |
The emperor's racy new clothes |
| 19 Mar 13 / Wall Street Journal |
An emperor in drag and other decadencies |
| 19 Mar 13 / New York Times |
Il sogno di ScipioneGotham Chamber OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
You can count on this company offering something arresting and unique nearly every time |
| 2 May 12 / Musical Criticism |
Mozart opts for Constanza years before meeting her |
| 21 Apr 12 / Seen and Heard |
Seeing Scipio through eyes of Mozart as a teenager |
| 19 Apr 12 / New York Times |
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Accessible and enjoyable opera for all |
| 15 Apr 12 / The Celebrity Cafe |
Teen Mozart, joyously sung |
| 15 Apr 12 / New York Post |
A company, if not an opera, to celebrate |
| 14 Apr 12 / New Jersey Star Ledger |
Room for improvement |
| 14 Apr 12 / parterre box |
Rare staging of opera by 15-year-old Mozart |
| 13 Apr 12 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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A decade of rousing success
With a tenth anniversary performance of Mozart's 'Il sogno di Scipione,' Gotham Chamber Opera celebrates a decade of rousing success.
With a tenth anniversary performance of Mozart's 'Il sogno di Scipione,' Gotham Chamber Opera celebrates a decade of rousing success.
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| Gotham Opera’s liabilities bring scrutiny |
Board members of Gotham Chamber Opera, which is closing, said they learned of the extent of the company’s debt after a new executive director reviewed accounts. |
| 17 Oct 2015 / New York Times |
| Gotham Chamber’s closing is a loss in musicality and flair |
It's a seismic event in New York opera. |
| 8 Oct 2015 / New York Observer |
| Gotham Chamber Opera announces that it will close |
The company’s board has decided to end the 15-year-old troupe after discovering what the executive director described as unrecorded invoices and undisclosed contracted fees. |
| 2 Oct 2015 / New York Times |
| Gotham Chamber Opera names Edward Barnes executive director |
Gotham Chamber Opera, known for thoughtful productions in unexpected spaces, has announced that its next executive director would be someone with ties to both music and theater: Edward Barnes. |
| 16 May 2015 / New York Times |
| Gotham Chamber Opera announces new season |
Some comedy and a revival From Gotham Chamber Opera. |
| 11 Aug 2014 / New York Times |
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