REVIEW: “Don Pasquale” at the Berkshire Opera Festival
by Fred Baumgarten Comedy, arguably one of the two greatest human gifts – the other being music – is a timeless art. Picture an arrow…
REVIEW: “Show Boat” at The Glimmerglass Festival
by Roseann Cane Show Boat, first produced by Florenz Ziegfeld in 1927, marked a turning point in theater history.. Appearing during a time when…
Berkshire Opera Festival Announces Fourth Season, Moves to the Mahaiwe
Berkshire Opera Festival announces its fourth season, featuring Donizetti’s Don Pasquale Following its widely-acclaimed third season, BOF will present three fully-staged performances August 24, 27, and 30…
REVIEW: “La Traviata” at Panopera
by Fred Baumgarten Panopera’s presentation of La Traviata at the Academy of Music in Northampton straddled the line between professional quality and amateur production. On the strength…
REVIEW: “Rigoletto” at the Berkshire Opera Festival
by Fred Baumgarten For nearly three hours last Saturday afternoon, you could hear a pin drop inside the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield at the Berkshire…
REVIEW: “A Quiet Place” at Tanglewood
by Fred Baumgarten The best way to appreciate Leonard Bernstein’s 1983 opera, A Quiet Place, is through the music. At Tanglewood last week, this infrequently performed…
Berkshire Opera Festival Schedules “Rigoletto” for 2018
Great Barrington, MA – Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) is proud to present Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece, Rigoletto for its third season, with performances August 25, 28, and 31 at…
Berkshire On Stage Critics Pick Their Favorites of the 2017 Season
The four critics who review for BerkshireOnStage.com – Gail M. Burns, Roseann Cane, Macey Levin, and Barbara Waldinger – have each listed their favorite regional…