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Bard Summerscape

A woman in a white dress is standing on stage, singing with her hands raised, while an orchestra performs in the background.

At SummerScape, a Timely ‘Julietta’ Satirizes the Nostalgic Obsessions of Fascism

Bohuslav Martinů’s masterpiece could hardly be more apt, both for 1938 and for our current world.
By Gabrielle Ferrari
A man and a woman sit close together at the base of a dramatic spiral staircase while another figure stands above them in the shadows, all surrounded by stark lighting and a dark, industrial set.

Czechs and Violins: Bard Tries to Rescue ‘Dalibor’

SummerScape continues its tradition of staging rarely performed works with the U.S. premiere of Bedřich Smetana’s opera.
By Christopher Corwin
A conductor leads the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall while tenor John Matthew Myers sings from a music stand during a concert performance of Guntram, with the orchestra seated behind yellow music folders.

Two Symphony Orchestras Tackle Wagner’s Supreme Masterpiece and Strauss’s First Opera with Mixed Results

The American Symphony Orchestra returned recently to Carnegie Hall with the underrated 'Guntram,' championed by conductor Leon Botstein.
By Christopher Corwin
A woman sings on stage holding a white paper over her heart while a chorus looks on

Bard SummerScape Once More Endeavors to Make Meyerbeer Great Again

By Christopher Corwin
A wide view of a stage where opera is being performed

Bard SummerScape 2023 Welcomed Adventurous Operagoers With Beautiful Rarities

By Christopher Corwin

Best of Theater Summer 2021, From ‘Merry Wives’ to ‘Seven Deadly Sins’

By David Cote

The Summer’s Best Performances of Dance and Opera, From Lincoln Center to Alvin Ailey

By David Cote
Mischievous Mozart at Lincoln Center: Barrie Kosky's silent-comedy take on 'Die Zauberflöte'.

Summer Opera Is About to Get Unseasonably Hot in New York City and Beyond

By James Jorden
A Russian revolution inevitably ends in blood in the grand opera 'Dimitrij'.

In Opera, Upstate or in Brooklyn, There Will Be Blood

By James Jorden
Osaka and Kyoto haggle over the sexual favors of the unconscious Iris at Bard SummerScape.

A Century After Its Premiere, ‘Iris’ Might Be The Most Fucked Up Opera Ever

By James Jorden
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