Opera Theatre of St Louis - Saint Louis | 19 June 2024 |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() ![]() |
Hilarious, beautifully conducted, and surprisingly heartfelt |
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Comic opera at its most transformative |
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Dr. Bartolo on the verge of a nervous breakdown |
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Lots of laughs in Opera Theatre's 'Barber of Seville,' but not much logic |
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Dialogues des CarmelitesOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
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'Dialogues of the Carmelites' thrills audience |
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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
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An austere Poulenc production, and a finely sung Donizetti |
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‘Dialogues of the Carmelites’ only half convincing in St. Louis |
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OTSL's Dialogues of the Carmelites grandly rewards your patience |
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'Dialogues of the Carmelites' is powerful music theater |
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Twenty-SevenOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 11 | ![]() |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
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A finely crafted but slightly bland new opera about Gertrude Stein |
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Opera Theatre St. Louis stages flawless commissioned portrait of Gertrude Stein |
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Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas come to operatic life in St. Louis |
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'Twenty-Seven,' 'Magic Flute' are treats, but on sugary side |
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This is what happens |
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Gertrude Stein sings in new opera in St. Louis |
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OTSL's '27' opens to ovations |
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Opera Theatre St. Louis premieres story of Gertrude Stein and lost generation of artists |
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Opera Theatre's '27' is serious fun |
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Die ZauberflöteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 8 | ![]() |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis spring season |
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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
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A too-fluttery ‘Magic Flute’ in St. Louis |
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'Twenty-Seven,' 'Magic Flute' are treats, but on sugary side |
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'The Magic Flute' looks better than it sounds |
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Mostly enjoyable, even when Mizrahi overloads the stage or rides a joke too long |
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OTSL's Magic Flute delights St. Louis |
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Opera Theatre's 'Magic Flute' is more about dance than singing |
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L'elisir d'amoreOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis premieres '27' alongside three classics |
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An austere Poulenc production, and a finely sung Donizetti |
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Fun and endearing comedy remains winning formula for Opera Theatre St. Louis |
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OTSL's Elixir of Love is intoxicating! |
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'Elixir of Love' is a grand night of singing and humor |
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A delightful evening of opera whose primary purpose is to deliver entertainment |
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'Elixir of Love' delivers a happy potion at Opera Theatre |
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ChampionOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 5 | ![]() |
A jazz opera enters the ring to portray the fight game |
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Terence Blanchard’s new opera astutely mixes neo-Romanticism with sophisticated jazz elements |
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A heavy weight to bear |
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Terence Blanchard's opera is a new kind of American masterpiece |
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Homophobia in the ring delivers fatal blows |
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The KissOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Though lightweight fare, this performance of Smetana’s opera is bolstered by its two leads |
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‘The Kiss’ by Smetana charms Saint Louis |
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The rare heroine who prevails |
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A “Kiss” best left untouched, hyperactive “Pirates” in St. Louis |
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Il tabarroOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
High-intensity “Il tabarro” and “Pagliacci” in St. Louis |
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Gripping Il Tabarro and Pagliacci pairing in St. Louis! |
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Dark 'Tabarro' and 'Pagliacci' grimly satisfying at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
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PagliacciOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
High-intensity “Il tabarro” and “Pagliacci” in St. Louis |
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Gripping Il Tabarro and Pagliacci pairing in St. Louis! |
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Dark 'Tabarro' and 'Pagliacci' grimly satisfying at Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
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The Pirates of PenzanceOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
A “Kiss” best left untouched, hyperactive “Pirates” in St. Louis |
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OTSL offers the very model of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta |
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Alice in WonderlandOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 9 | ![]() |
The demanding title role found an ideal exponent in the soprano Ashley Emerson |
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St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
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Unsuk Chin’s “Alice in Wonderland” in need of more charm |
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Though inventively staged and musically excellent, this production exposed the flaws in Unsuk Chin’s opera |
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For a challenging 'Alice' and a triumphant 'Sweeney Todd,' meet me in St. Louis |
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Unsuk Chin’s “Alice in Wonderland” delivers a dazzling journey for all ages |
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After Alice |
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Mad Hatter, Demon Barber are spirited in St. Louis |
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It's a show with a great pedigree and an unlucky history |
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Così fan tutteOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
An enjoyable Mozartian experience |
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The performance suffered from the broad, unsubtle quality of both the direction and the conducting |
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Opera Theatre offers a well-sung 'Cosi' |
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Così fan tutte asks the musical question: Up for a night of fiancée swapping? |
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Sweeney ToddOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() |
Sweeney Todd was a complete success |
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St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
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Superb Sweeney Todd raises the roof in Opera Theatre of St. Louis production |
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For a challenging 'Alice' and a triumphant 'Sweeney Todd,' meet me in St. Louis |
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Mad Hatter, Demon Barber are spirited in St. Louis |
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Stick to priest |
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Production difficulties undercut dynamism of Opera Theatre's Sweeney Todd |
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CarmenOpera Theatre of St LouisNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Stephen Barlow filled the stage with fussy detail while leaving the principals under-directed |
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St. Louis shows how to get an opera season right |
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It's a sad "Carmen" when the best moment is the Smugglers' quintet |
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Opera Theater's fresh approach to 'Carmen' mostly works |
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Performance schedule
Rossini
25 May to 29 Jun 2024
Puccini
1 to 30 Jun 2024
Handel
9 to 28 Jun 2024
Glass
15 to 29 Jun 2024
Strauss, J
24 May to 28 Jun 2025
Gordon
31 May to 29 Jun 2025
Donizetti
8 to 27 Jun 2025
Britten
14 to 28 Jun 2025
News & Articles
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis announce two world premieres |
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced two exciting world premieres slated for the 2023 and 2024 Festival seasons. |
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Opera Theatre of St. Louis announces 2021 festival season |
Performances include A Celebration of Juneteenth, Gianni Schicchi, Highway 1, U.S.A., and more. |
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Opera Theatre of St. Louis cancels 2020 season |
The 2020 season of the internationally acclaimed spring festival Opera Theatre of St. Louis won't open on May 23 as scheduled, with a new production of Bizet's "Carmen." |
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Patricia Racette to direct at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis |
Patricia Racette is slated to make her directorial stage debut in 2018, to direct a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. |
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Levy family makes $1 million gift to Opera Theatre of St. Louis |
The newly established, Sally S. Levy Family Fund for New Works is a gift from longtime OTSL supporters Sally S. Levy and her family. |
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