Although the boundary between the opera and musical theater worlds can be ambiguous, few opera singers have crossed over to success in musicals. One who certainly has is Brazilian-born baritone Paulo Szot, 2008 Tony Award winner in the expansive revival of South Pacific. With one crossover under his belt, he has been afforded the opportunity to make a similar mark in the … [Read more...]
Lovely ‘Sylphides’ opens FCBT’s 11th season
Before a painted scrim reminiscent of the 1975 Peter Weir film Picnic at Hanging Rock, Florida Classical Ballet Theatre opened its 11th anniversary season Saturday with a beautifully performed rendition of Michel Fokine’s 1909 ballet Les Sylphides. As part of a three-ballet program selected to evoke mood rather than tell stories, this classical ballet, which is given credit … [Read more...]
Splendid second cast shines in PB Opera’s ‘Nabucco’
The “A” cast may have sung Nabucco on Friday night for Palm Beach Opera, but on Saturday night I heard the alpha cast. The company alternates its principals in two casts for each of its full productions and the Saturday lineup featured five incredible voices, “B” cast or no. Giuseppe Verdi’s third opera, Nabucco, began the Romantic period in operatic composition. It nearly … [Read more...]