REVIEW: Berkshire Opera Festival’s “Don Giovanni”
by Barbara Waldinger In the age of Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein, how is a director embarking on a production of one of the many…
Berkshire Opera Festival Presents its 2022 Mainstage Production “Don Giovanni”
On August 20, 23, and 26, Berkshire Opera Festival‘s 2022 season culminates with the summer’s most ambitious undertaking: a new staging by BOF co-founder Jonathon Loy of Mozart’s comedy-tragedy masterpiece DON…
Berkshire Opera Festival Opens 2022 Season with “Three Decembers”
The spirited and ambitious Berkshire Opera Festival opens its 2022 summer season with a compelling new production of Jake Heggie‘s intimate THREE DECEMBERS on July 21 and 23 at PS21 in Chatham, NY, conducted by Christopher James Ray and…
REVIEW: “Falstaff” at the Berkshire Opera Festival
by Barbara Waldinger Who would have believed that here in the Berkshires we would have our own opera festival showcasing talent from all over the…
Berkshire Opera Festival Announces Verdi’s “Falstaff” as 2021 Mainstage Show
Top (L to R): Sebastian Catana, Tamara Wilson, Thomas GlassMiddle: Alissa Anderson, Jasmine Habersham, Jonas HackerBottom: Joanne Evans, Jeremy Harr, Lucas Levy Berkshire Opera Festival‘s mainstage…
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: “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Barbara Waldinger What is the purpose of producing a classic play that has already been revived many times onstage and on film? Some people…