Reviews

  • Courtly Love and Controlled Fire: Boston Baroque’s Ariodante

    A Hero, A Villain, A Heart in Peril: A Brief Synopsis Set in medieval Scotland, Handel’s Ariodante follows the titular character, a noble knight, who is engaged to Ginevra, daughter of the King. Their love is sabotaged by the villainous Polinesso, who fabricates infidelity and drives Ariodante into despair. Amid heartbreak, deception, and eventual redemption,…

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  • Back in the Saddle: Carousel, A Golden-Age Giant Returns  

    Boston Lyric Opera’s Carousel has spun its way back into the Emerson Colonial Theatre, a fitting homecoming for the show’s 80th anniversary. It’s the very same stage where Carousel had its last out-of-town tryout before heading to Broadway in 1945, and now, in 2025, it returns with one big question riding alongside it: Can Carousel…

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  • 30 Years, 1 Phenomenon, and a Brand New Beat: Riverdance 30: The New Generation

    Riverdance 30: The New Generation What began as a Eurovision interval act in 1994 quickly spiraled into a global cultural phenomenon, bringing Irish step dancing to stages and hearts worldwide. Now, Riverdance 30: The New Generation honors that legacy while pulsing with fresh energy, modern flair, and a cast that clearly grew up idolizing every…

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