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ThumbprintPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
After gang rape, hope in Pakistan: an opera honors transcendence |
 25 Mar 23 / Classical Voice North America |
The Central Park FivePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A vivid opera recreates hounding, exoneration of the Central Park five |
| 26 Mar 22 / Classical Voice North America |
Portland Opera’s dramatic, harrowing staging of the Pulitzer-winning opera |
| 24 Mar 22 / Oregon Artswatch |
Portland Opera brings The Central Park Five to life |
| 22 Mar 22 / Portland Monthly |
ToscaPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Gorgeous singing, warhorse tale at Portland Opera |
| 3 Nov 21 / Oregon Artswatch |
FridaPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera’s summer production reveals fresh, flashy new classic |
| 30 Jun 21 / Oregon Artswatch |
Journeys To JusticePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | 
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Portland Opera’s “Journeys to Justice” chronicles the black experience across centuries |
| 21 Apr 21 / Willamette Week |
Madama ButterflyPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
The warhorse dilemma |
| 5 Nov 19 / Oregon Artswatch |
Portland Opera's Madama Butterfly tastefully updates Puccini's problematic masterpiece for the 21st century |
| 27 Oct 19 / Portland Mercury |
In the Penal ColonyPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera has a mad weekend with Mozart and Philip Glass |
| 31 Jul 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
La finta giardinieraPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera has a mad weekend with Mozart and Philip Glass |
| 31 Jul 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Il barbiere di SivigliaPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A classic delight with some new tricks |
| 11 Jun 19 / Portland Mercury |
As OnePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera’s trans-affirming As One triumphs |
| 27 Mar 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Orfeo ed EuridicePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera is well worth the trip |
| 31 Jul 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
La CenerentolaPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
It’s difficult to imagine a more inviting point of entry into the world of opera than “La Cenerentola” |
| 24 Jul 18 / Willamette Week |
FaustPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Giving the devil his due |
| 14 Jun 18 / Oregon Artswatch |
RigolettoPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Toxic masculinity in high office |
| 22 May 18 / Oregon Artswatch |
Portland Opera’s Rigoletto is a safe but worthwhile choice |
| 10 May 18 / The Portland Mercury |
Little match girl passionPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Portland Opera takes on two strange, contemporary one-acts by rouge composer David Lang |
| 7 Aug 17 / Willamette Week |
Two faces of David Lang |
| 7 Aug 17 / Oregon Artswatch |
Lang doesn’t lean upon narrative to tell a story: rather, he surrounds us with ideas |
| 7 Aug 17 / Oregon Music News |
The Difficulty of Crossing a FieldPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Portland Opera takes on two strange, contemporary one-acts by rouge composer David Lang |
| 7 Aug 17 / Willamette Week |
Two faces of David Lang |
| 7 Aug 17 / Oregon Artswatch |
Lang doesn’t lean upon narrative to tell a story: rather, he surrounds us with ideas |
| 7 Aug 17 / Oregon Music News |
La bohèmePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
In Portland Opera's insufficiently intimate production of the Puccini perennial, the lightest parts are the strongest |
| 12 May 17 / Oregon Artswatch |
Portland Opera La bohème recreates atmosphere |
| 9 May 17 / The Huffington Post |
L'Italiana in AlgeriPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera debut of The Italian Girl In Algiers |
| 9 Aug 16 / The Huffington Post |
Sweeney ToddPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
It's crusty, creepy, brutal, lyrical and high drama to the core |
| 5 Jun 16 / Oregonian |
Die ZauberflötePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera stages a spirited return with 'Magic Flute' |
| 10 May 16 / Oregonian |
L'elisir d'amorePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera closes its season with a charming, comic spaghetti western |
| 19 Jul 15 / Oregonian |
The Rake's ProgressPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
With a 64-year-old work and 40-year-old design, Portland Opera presents a fresh delight |
| 14 Jun 15 / Oregonian |
Show BoatPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Show Boat steams ahead in Portland Opera production |
| 12 May 15 / Northwest Reverb |
Portland Opera's 'Show Boat' gets a lot right but ultimately disappoints |
| 3 May 15 / Oregonian |
CarmenPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Portland Opera puts on a cathartic, passionate, bravura production of Carmen |
| 12 Feb 15 / Willamette Week |
Piques Eddy creates mesmerizing Carmen in Portland Opera’s production |
| 12 Feb 15 / Northwest Reverb |
"Carmen" is a chestnut, but it's still delicious |
| 8 Feb 15 / Oregonian |
Die FledermausPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Portland Opera celebrates its 50th anniversary with bubbly Strauss frolic, "Die Fledermaus" |
| 9 Nov 14 / Oregonian |
The Pirates of PenzancePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Arrrr! Portland Opera closes its season with a Gilbert & Sullivan romp |
| 13 May 14 / Oregonian |
Postcard from MoroccoPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Ensemble excels |
| 31 Mar 14 / Oregon Artswatch |
'Postcard from Morocco' has no linear plot but much to ponder |
| 23 Mar 14 / Oregonian |
Lucia di LammermoorPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Full of shadows, blood and dramatic singing |
| 4 Feb 14 / Oregonian |
SalomePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Imagination and innovation in stunning Salome |
| 21 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
A vocal triumph in the title role |
| 3 Nov 13 / Oregonian |
FalstaffPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
'Falstaff' wraps up season on high note |
| 12 May 13 / Oregonian |
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Drama continues for Portland Opera's 'Falstaff'
The drama isn't over for Portland Opera's current production of "Falstaff" with Weston Hurt, the singer who was injured in rehearsals for the production, requiring urgent surgery.
The drama isn't over for Portland Opera's current production of "Falstaff" with Weston Hurt, the singer who was injured in rehearsals for the production, requiring urgent surgery.
Despite singer's injury, the show goes on for Portland Opera
During performances of Falstaff, Weston Hurt will sing from a wheelchair with his legs fully extended, after tearing a quadricep in one leg and spraining an ankle in the other during a rehearsal.
During performances of Falstaff, Weston Hurt will sing from a wheelchair with his legs fully extended, after tearing a quadricep in one leg and spraining an ankle in the other during a rehearsal.
ToscaPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Mounting same production as eight years ago works well |
| 6 Feb 13 / Oregonian |
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Kara Shay Thomson
Soprano Kara Shay Thomson talks about Tosca and her singing career.
Soprano Kara Shay Thomson talks about Tosca and her singing career.
Don GiovanniPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Portland Opera superb in Alden’s disturbing, thought-provoking production of Don Giovanni |
| 15 Nov 12 / Oregon Music News |
Mozart triumphs over chairs in alternative Don Giovanni |
| 15 Nov 12 / Seen and Heard |
'Don Giovanni' cast generally strong but the opera has some unevenness |
| 4 Nov 12 / Oregonian |
CandidePortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Candide is dizzy, fun and contemporary |
| 17 May 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Keller's acoustics, dim lighting undercut strong performances |
| 16 May 12 / Oregonian |
Portland Opera closes season with evocative Candide |
| 15 May 12 / Oregon Music News |
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For opera singer Robert Orth, four decades and many stages
Singer Robert Orth is caught up in a moment of confusion as he prepares for Portlnad Opera's upcoming production of Candide.
Singer Robert Orth is caught up in a moment of confusion as he prepares for Portlnad Opera's upcoming production of Candide.
Galileo GalileiPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Galileo spins Portland Opera into the 21st Century |
| 3 Apr 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Smaller venue adds to an uneven "Galileo Galilei" for Portland Opera |
| 2 Apr 12 / Oregonian |
Glass opera reflects Galileo’s life journey in new Portland Opera production |
| 2 Apr 12 / Oregon Music News |
Madama ButterflyPortland OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Kaduce elevates Madame Butterfly in Portland Opera production |
| 7 Feb 12 / Oregon Music News |
Portland Opera's 'Madame Butterfly' soars with Kelly Kaduce's singing in title role |
| 5 Feb 12 / Oregonian |
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| Priti Gandhi to be the new artistic director for Portland Opera |
Born in Bombay and raised in Encinitas, Gandhi started her opera career 27 years ago in the San Diego Opera chorus. |
| 23 Jul 2021 / U-T San Diego |
| Portland Opera announces its 2021/22 season |
The season will include digital and in-person options for attending performances and education and community engagement activities. |
| 31 Mar 2021 / Broadway World |
| Portland Opera has postponed its entire upcoming season |
The opera was just beginning to emerge from years of much-publicized financial problems. |
| 22 May 2020 / Willamette Week |
| Portland Opera postpones fall operas of the 2020-21 season |
The Portland Opera has announced that the first two operas of the 2020-21 season, Robert Xavier Rodríguez’s “Frida” and Puccini’s “Tosca,” will be postponed. |
| 16 May 2020 / OperaWire |
| Portland Opera announces sixth General Director |
The Portland Opera Board of Directors has removed the interim tag from Sue Dixon, naming her the sixth General Director of the company. |
| 26 Oct 2019 / OperaWire |
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