DISCOVER Opera Maine
A CAPTIVATING “LA TRAVIATA”
“La Traviata” Merrill Auditorium July 26, 2017 by Christopher Hyde “Enchanting” is not a word one reads often in music reviews, but it applies to the Opera Maine production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” which opened Read more
Society Notebook: Opera Maine gala celebrates new production, new name
'A Night at the Opera' fundraiser was held in support of the upcoming performance of 'La Traviata.' Shoni and Nik Caner-Medley of Portland and Monaco. Click here for a collection of photos.In Portland, people still Read more
A STUDY IN CONTRASTS, SOPRANO KATE ALDRICH
Mezzo-Soprano Kate Aldrich Hannaford Hall May 13, 2017 by Christopher Hyde Mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich strode on stage at Hannaford Hall Saturday night, wearing a spectacular red dress, and proceeded to sing of love, death and Read more
Concert review: Kate Aldrich shows why she’s in demand in opera world
The Maine native's superb mezzo-soprano voice dazzles in a Portland recital. BY ALLAN KOZINN Opera Maine‘s first presentation since renaming itself (from PORTOpera) was a recital by mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich at Hannaford Hall on Saturday Read more
PORTopera changes its name to Opera Maine
The new name better reflects its mission and clears up confusion with the other Portland. BY BOB KEYES STAFF WRITER Edward Parks plays Escamillo in PORTopera's production of "Carmen" at Merrill Auditorium in July 2016. Staff Read more
CELEBRATION OF A VIBRANT PRODUCTION OF CARMEN
OPERA NEWS Carmen PORTLAND, ME PORTopera 7/27/16 MAINE'S PORTOPERA CELEBRATED its twenty-second season with a vibrant production of Carmen, the opera that was also chosen for their first season in 1995. Far from shrinking from Read more
PORTOPERA’S CARMEN: TOUGH AS NAILS
Posted: July 27, 2016 Written by: Bob Keyes Maya Lahyani grew up in Israel with a sense of survival ingrained in her psyche. Every Israeli child comes of age with the idea of fighting for Read more
CARMEN AT MERRILL: OPERA PORTRAYS ‘SEXY FEMME FATALE, A MAN-EATING CREATURE’
July 24, 2016 Tim Gillis Maya Lahyani, a mezzo-soprano who sings the role of Carmen, and Dona D. Vaughn, artistic director at PORTopera for 22 years, previewed the famous Bizet work that combines Spanish flair Read more
“Opera in ME” at Victoria Mansion
Slide 1: Victoria Mansion advisory board members Harrison H. Sawyer, left, Jean Nishiyana and Jane N. Sawyer with board member Ruth Story. — Amy Paradysz photo Slide 2: Margaret and Robert Macdonald of North Bridgton, left, Read more
Review: Popularity of ‘Carmen’ demands more of PORTopera
BY ALLAN KOZINN July 28, 2016 It seems odd to have an opera company (or even, as it is sometimes called, a festival) with a name, a logo, an artistic staff and a board of Read more