PRESS & REVIEWS
Wagner’s Ghost Ship Lands in Maine
Opera Maine has presented vivacious Verdi, delightful Donizetti, magical Mozart, and perfect Puccini over the years, but for the first time the little company that could, dipped its toes into Wagner’s dark and stormy seas by presenting Der Fliegende Holländer– or The Flying Dutchman. For its maiden voyage into Wagnerian Read more
‘The Flying Dutchman’ gets a Maine makeover for Merrill performances
By Ray Routhier July 18, 2022 pressherald.com/2022/07/18/the-flying-dutchman-gets-a-maine-makeover-for-merrill-performances/ It would not be a stretch to set a story about a ghost ship along the coast of Maine. But when Richard Wagner wrote his famous ghost ship opera “The Flying Dutchman” in the 1840s, Maine had been a U.S. state for just Read more
Review: Opera Maine captures mystery and menace of Poe with music
By Steve Feeney Portland Press Herald July 30, 2022 A sizable crowd risked a fearful journey through the imagination of Edgar Allen Poe on Wednesday night as they came out to attend a performance of “The Fall of the House of Usher,” a chamber opera by Philip Glass, performed at Read more
OPERA MAINE TAKES ON GLASS AND POE Paul Padillo
July 30, 2022 Despite the issues surrounding the performing arts in this country, Opera Maine is offering a most ambitious season with a pair of big deals. Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman which opens next month, and Philip Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher, given last night at the Westbrook Performing Arts Read more
Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman & Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher
Learn how two very different composers approach tales of the supernatural. Opera Maine Presents Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Philip Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher. Click here to watch the video on the Portland Public Library YouTube page.
L’Elisir d’Amore
Review by Opera News https://operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2021/8/Reviews/PORTLAND,_ME__L’Elisir_d’Amore.html
Opera Maine Returns With A Sparkling Elixir!
Review by Sharky on sharkonarts.blogspot.com https://sharkonarts.blogspot.com/search?q=elixir+of+love
Opera Maine presents ‘The Elixir of Love’
207 NEWS CENTER Maine feature by Peggy Keyser https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/opera-maine-presents-the-elixir-of-love/97-dc684e18-a963-46a4-a7b0-16b1d9592e3c https://youtu.be/AthMM1kxZvc
With feelings of triumph and trepidation, Maine audiences return
Portland Press Herald article by Bob Keyes; Photos by Brianna Soukup https://www.pressherald.com/2021/08/01/with-feelings-of-triumph-and-trepidation-maine-audiences-return/
Opera review: ‘Elixir of Love’ a light comic antidote for pandemic disruption
Portland Press Herald review by Steve Feeney; Photos by Martha Mickles https://www.pressherald.com/2021/07/29/opera-review-elixir-of-love-a-light-comic-antidote-for-pandemic-disruption/