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Trouble in TahitiMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Comic additive helps revive early Bernstein flop ‘Trouble In Tahiti’ |
23 Mar 24 / Classical Voice North America |
A duo of triumphant, heartbreaking, and comical one act operas |
14 Mar 24 / Broadway World |
Service ProviderMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
A genuinely funny comic opera in the Carol Burnett vein |
23 Mar 24 / Classical Voice North America |
A duo of triumphant, heartbreaking, and comical one act operas |
14 Mar 24 / Broadway World |
L'elisir d'amoreMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
“The Elixir of Love” turns back the clock of love at the Minnesota Opera |
31 Jan 24 / Lavender |
Cruzar la Cara de la LunaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Every cast member shone in Cruzar la Cara de la Luna |
1 Dec 23 / Lavender |
An enriching cultural experience |
11 Nov 23 / Broadway World |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Cruzar La Cara De La Luna’ speaks to the Mexican immigration experience |
6 Nov 23 / Pioneer Press |
Don GiovanniMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Minnesota Opera stages a disquieting Don Giovanni |
8 May 23 / Pioneer Press |
The Song PoetMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Minnesota Opera's groundbreaking 'Song Poet' uneven but powerful |
11 Mar 23 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
In Minnesota Opera’s sold-out premiere of ‘The Song Poet,’ Hmong American story is told |
11 Mar 23 / Pioneer Press |
La fille du régimentMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Minnesota Opera opens its season with the uproariously funny 'Daughter of the Regiment' |
7 Feb 23 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
A light showcase of virtuosity |
7 Feb 23 / Pioneer Press |
Love is a battlefield |
7 Feb 23 / Broadway World |
RinaldoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
A spellbinding adventure |
29 Nov 22 / Broadway World |
Minnesota Opera's finely sung 'Rinaldo' opens the new Luminary Arts Center |
26 Nov 22 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Edward TulaneMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Minnesota Opera's 'Edward Tulane' delights with evocative music, dazzling visuals and heart |
11 Oct 22 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
The story and the music were captivatingly sung by exceptional singers and great actors |
10 Oct 22 / Broadway World |
CarmenMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Stunning vocal performances fill Minnesota Opera’s ‘Carmen’ with desolate passion |
18 May 22 / Pioneer Press |
Sultry, bold, daring |
13 May 22 / Broadway World |
Bursting with color and rich with meaning, Minnesota Opera's 'Carmen' is an affair to remember |
12 May 22 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Stunning vocal performances fill Minnesota Opera’s ‘Carmen’ with desolate passion |
9 May 22 / Recently Heard |
The Anonymous LoverMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Minnesota Opera makes a slapstick return to the stage with 'The Anonymous Lover' |
10 Feb 22 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s colorful ‘Anonymous Lover’ goes big with silly romance, splendid music |
7 Feb 22 / Pioneer Press |
FlightMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Despite its comic flights, Minnesota Opera production is grounded in real-world issues |
30 Jan 20 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Flight’ does moody loop-de-loops |
28 Jan 20 / Pioneer Press |
Il barbiere di SivigliaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Extraordinary The Barber of Seville entertains with comedic delights |
13 Nov 19 / Broadway World |
Vaudeville 'Barber of Seville' goes for laughs at Minnesota Opera |
11 Nov 19 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
ElektraMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
MN Opera's scintillating Elektra opens exceptional 2019-2020 season |
22 Oct 19 / Broadway World |
A daring ‘Elektra’ at Minnesota Opera |
11 Oct 19 / MinnPost |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Elektra’ takes the tragedy to cinematic heights |
8 Oct 19 / Pioneer Press |
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Minnesota Opera's 'Elektra' is a bold re-imagining for the modern age |
7 Oct 19 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
La TraviataMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
MN Opera portrays sacrifices for love in magnificent La Traviata |
11 May 19 / Broadway World |
Everything wrong with Minnesota Opera’s La Traviata |
7 May 19 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Strongly sung Traviata makes waves at the Ordway |
6 May 19 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
The FixMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Minnesota Opera's memorable The Fix composes requiem for the American dream |
21 Mar 19 / Broadway World |
The opposite sox |
19 Mar 19 / parterre box |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘The Fix’ swings for the mythical and misses |
18 Mar 19 / Pioneer Press |
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Timely The Fix |
18 Mar 19 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Il cappello di paglia di FirenzeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Minnesota Opera sends an early valentine filled with warmth to the Twin Cities |
30 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Minnesota Opera delivers shallow, hollow 'Italian Straw Hat' |
29 Jan 19 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Italian Straw Hat’ is fast-paced, farcical fun |
28 Jan 19 / Pioneer Press |
Silent NightMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
‘Silent Night’ opera makes triumphant return |
15 Nov 18 / MinnPost |
War opera speaks powerfully in Minnesota Opera revival |
12 Nov 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
La rondineMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 1 |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘La Rondine’ brings the love to Paris and Puccini |
8 Oct 18 / Pioneer Press |
ThaïsMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Excess and glitter in Thaïs |
29 May 18 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
The Minnesota Opera stages Thaïs, a bright star in Massenet’s galaxy of women |
21 May 18 / Bachtrack |
Minnesota Opera's strong cast, staging lighten Massenet's unsettling 'Thais' |
14 May 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Minnesota Opera’s “Thais” is a triumph in music, dance and design |
14 May 18 / Pioneer Press |
RigolettoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Who’s laughing now? |
24 Mar 18 / The Growler |
What goes around comes around – Minnesota Opera’s powerful “Rigoletto” |
23 Mar 18 / Lavender Magazine |
Minnesota Opera's 'Rigoletto' offers scorching take on politics, patriarchy and power |
19 Mar 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Marvelous music dispels the darkness in Minnesota Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ |
19 Mar 18 / Pioneer Press |
Dead Man WalkingMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Arrestingly effective |
2 Feb 18 / Bachtrack |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ traverses tough terrain |
30 Jan 18 / Pioneer Press |
Minnesota Opera's 'Dead Man Walking' soars with emotion, excellent singing |
30 Jan 18 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Le nozze di FigaroMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Mozart's 'Figaro' is more relevant than ever |
19 Nov 17 / The Post Bulletin |
Reignite your love of Mozart at Minnesota Opera’s “Figaro” |
13 Nov 17 / Pioneer Press |
Don PasqualeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Minnesota Opera Don Pasquale “goes Hollywood” |
17 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
Brilliant music, inconsistent tone in Don Pasquale |
13 Oct 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Donizetti's classic comedy gets a satisfying Hollywood-inspired update |
10 Oct 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Music holds its own in Minnesota Opera’s amazing staging of ‘Don Pasquale’ |
9 Oct 17 / Pioneer Press |
La bohèmeMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Patchy La Bohème shines through |
13 May 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Minnesota Opera trims the excesses for an emotionally convincing 'La Bohème' |
9 May 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera’s “La Boheme” transports to Paris via love and youthful energy |
8 May 17 / Pioneer Press |
Dinner at EightMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Depression-era Manhattan sets tempo for Minnesota Opera's 'Dinner at Eight' |
19 Mar 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Dinner at Eight‘s splendid comic melodrama |
19 Mar 17 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Bolcom’s “Dinner at Eight” has a mixed premiere at Minnesota Opera |
17 Mar 17 / Chicago Classical Review |
L'arbore di DianaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Minnesota Opera’s ‘Diana’s Garden’ imperfect but enjoyable |
23 Jan 17 / Pioneer Press |
Minnesota Opera plants 'Diana's Garden' in 1950s America |
23 Jan 17 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Das RheingoldMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Minnesota Opera presents a Rheingold that works on every level |
22 Nov 16 / Bachtrack |
Das Rheingold glitters, commands |
16 Nov 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
A Wagner piece, extra long, at Minnesota Opera? Surprising, and worth it |
14 Nov 16 / Pioneer Press |
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Minnesota Opera goes bold and big for its 'Rheingold' |
14 Nov 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Roméo et JulietteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Suffused with roses |
28 Sep 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
In Minnesota Opera’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ you can’t feel the love (or the hate) |
26 Sep 16 / Pioneer Press |
The ShiningMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
As an opera, "The Shining" knows it's good to be King |
17 May 16 / Denver Post |
The Shining = brilliant psychodrama |
12 May 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Minnesota Opera's 'The Shining' world premiere is scary, entertaining |
11 May 16 / MinnPost |
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At MN Opera's 'The Shining,' have a Redrum and try to relax |
10 May 16 / Minnesota Public Radio |
Spine-chilling and superb |
10 May 16 / Pioneer Press |
'Shining' opera premiere is scary good |
10 May 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
ToscaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Sumptuous Tosca muddles imagery, makes out musically |
18 Mar 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Three leads power Minnesota Opera’s ‘Tosca’ |
15 Mar 16 / Pioneer Press |
Kelly Kaduce steps vividly into title role of Minnesota Opera's 'Tosca' |
14 Mar 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
RusalkaMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Dreamy 'Rusalka' is catch of the day |
1 Feb 16 / The Post Bulletin |
Minnesota Opera's 'Rusalka' saved by dance and design |
25 Jan 16 / Pioneer Press |
Kelly Kaduce is luminous in the title role |
25 Jan 16 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Lush Rusalka delights |
25 Jan 16 / Twin Cities Arts Reader |
Die ZauberflöteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Film, opera merge in 'Magic Flute' |
20 Nov 15 / The Post Bulletin |
'Magic Flute' is inventive fun, even if it doesn't make sense |
17 Nov 15 / Minnesota Public Radio |
The rambunctious multimedia production is heavy on laughs, but faithful to Mozart’s spirit |
16 Nov 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' thrilling, even as a rerun |
16 Nov 15 / Pioneer Press |
Ariadne auf NaxosMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Bringing it all back home with 'Ariadne' |
4 Oct 15 / The Post Bulletin |
‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ offers epic fun |
30 Sep 15 / The Examiner |
The Strauss opera has a contemporary setting and plenty of bumptious humor |
28 Sep 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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Basic flaw limits 'Ariadne auf Naxos' |
28 Sep 15 / Pioneer Press |
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5Q: Ariadne auf Naxos
Acclaimed soprano Amber Wagner makes her long-awaited Minnesota Opera debut as Ariadne, one of her signature roles.
Acclaimed soprano Amber Wagner makes her long-awaited Minnesota Opera debut as Ariadne, one of her signature roles.
CarmenMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Minnesota Opera's "Carmen" heats up the Ordway |
6 May 15 / Daily Planet |
Minnesota Opera's 'Carmen' is disappointing |
28 Apr 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera shifts story to '70s, and it soars |
27 Apr 15 / Pioneer Press |
The Manchurian CandidateMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
Minnesota Opera offers compelling premiere based on classic Cold War thriller |
14 Mar 15 / Classical Review |
"The Manchurian Candidate" infiltrates, conquers at Minnesota Opera |
12 Mar 15 / Daily Planet |
Commie dearest |
12 Mar 15 / parterre box |
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Attention, Pulitzer board: Minnesota has another contender |
10 Mar 15 / The Post Bulletin |
Cold story, not enough chills |
10 Mar 15 / Pioneer Press |
‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ eagerly awaited, has premiere in St. Paul |
10 Mar 15 / New York Times |
A brainwashed baritone |
10 Mar 15 / Wall Street Journal |
'The Manchurian Candidate' is another winner for Minnesota Opera |
10 Mar 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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'Manchurian Candidate’ opera premieres
Take a little brainwashing, add a few political assassinations and stir in a villain evil enough to rival Lady Macbeth. The enduring result is “The Manchurian Candidate,” now an opera.
Take a little brainwashing, add a few political assassinations and stir in a villain evil enough to rival Lady Macbeth. The enduring result is “The Manchurian Candidate,” now an opera.
L'elisir d'amoreMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Cabell shines in Minnesota Opera's 'Elixir' |
2 Feb 15 / The Birmingham Post |
Minnesota Opera's "The Elixir of Love" has body, pipes |
28 Jan 15 / Daily Planet |
Minnesota Opera charms with 'The Elixir of Love' |
27 Jan 15 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
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'The Elixir of Love' is a merry mixture |
26 Jan 15 / Pioneer Press |
Hansel und GretelMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Minnesota Opera puts a sweet spin on "Hansel and Gretel" |
7 Nov 14 / Daily Planet |
'Hansel and Gretel' at Minnesota Opera brings Grimm-ness |
4 Nov 14 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Dark yet delicious |
3 Nov 14 / Pioneer Press |
La fanciulla del WestMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Minnesota Opera puts on Puccini with "La fanciulla del West" |
26 Sep 14 / Daily Planet |
'La Fanciulla del West' worth a look and a listen |
22 Sep 14 / Pioneer Press |
Die ZauberflöteMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 3 |
Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' goes Hollywood |
15 Apr 14 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Assessing the multimedia version of 'The Magic Flute' |
15 Apr 14 / The Examiner |
Surprise, surrealism, silliness abound in Minnesota Opera's 'Magic Flute' |
15 Apr 14 / Pioneer Press |
The Dream of ValentinoMinnesota OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
A Valentino not worth fighting over |
7 Mar 14 / Wall Street Journal |
Tales of Hollywood glamor and scandal |
6 Mar 14 / Daily Planet |
'Valentino' finds ideal tenor in Valenti |
4 Mar 14 / The Post Bulletin |
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Sounding the depths of 'The Dream of Valentino' |
4 Mar 14 / The Examiner |
'Valentino' has the makings of a great opera |
3 Mar 14 / Pioneer Press |
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News & Articles
Minnesota Opera announces its 2024-25 season |
Minnesota Opera's 2024-25 season features 'The Barber of Seville,' 'The Snowy Day,' a recital series, and opens Nov. 2 with 'Romeo and Juliet.' |
28 Feb 2024 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera brings back 'Carmen,' with former star as director |
Bizet will cap the 2021-22 season, split between in-person and online shows. |
9 Jun 2021 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera revamps 2020-21 season |
The company originally had five operas scheduled between September 2020 and May 2021. None of them will be presented. In lieu of this, the company is presenting a revamped slate. |
29 Jul 2020 / OperaWire |
Minnesota Opera will bring back 'The Shining' next season |
Along with old favorites, the 2020-21 schedule includes Jeanine Tesori's bold new opera "Blue," about a black family torn apart by a police shooting. |
19 Feb 2020 / Minnesota Star Tribune |
Minnesota Opera hits better balance for 2019-20 season |
Minnesota Opera hits better balance with old favorites, women artists . |
20 Feb 2019 / Minnesota Star Tribune |