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Recent acclaim for ADA Artists

McNeese in Zambello’s San Francisco ‘Ring’

Mezzo-soprano Lauren McNeese spends her summer in San Francisco as Wellgunde/Rossweisse in the acclaimed production of Francesca Zambello’s new complete cycle of Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Niebelungen. The production is winning over audiences and critics. McNeese and her fellow Rhinemaidens have been called “golden-voiced”, “a gilded yet lusty … read more

Scotting’s Cesare “Reigns”

“Countertenor Randall Scotting was a tall, commanding Caesar, tossing off the coloratura music with assurance and bringing compassion to the many lamentations that dot the piece.”          Fort Worth Weekly

Mr. Scotting showed technical brilliance with his delivery of spot on lines of coloratura within his many arias.”
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Hernandez makes “impressive” OTSL debut

“As his manservant Leporello, baritone Levi Hernandez frequently came close to stealing the show, with a big, well-produced voice and fine comic timing.”   –St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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“Baritone Levi Hernandez makes an impressive OTSL debut as the Don’s wily and put-upon servant Leporello, and … read more

Portillo’s Ottavio continues to be a ‘great favorite’

David Portillo‘s cleanly voiced Don Ottavio was refreshingly manly.”  -Opera News
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“Tenor David Portillo has a gorgeous voice, and he never allowed Don Ottavio to lapse into any hint of wimpishness.”   –St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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As Snug, Moran proves ‘commanding’

Liam Moran [displayed a] combination of self-effacing gravity and cultivated bass as Snug.   -MusicalAmerica.com

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A few good men of the cast included the vocally commanding bass Liam Moran as Snug.   -Up Tempo Magazine

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Moran’s Figaro a ‘Skillful Portrayal’

The central role of Figaro was well sung by bass Liam Moran in his Annapolis Opera debut. Skillfully portraying Figaro’s wit and good-natured scheming, Moran seemed to grow stronger vocally as the evening progressed … He proved to be a skilled ensemble player as well as convincing in his later … read more

Opera News praises Babcock, Van Eyck, & Sloan in Little Women

“Adamo’s well-documented effort to strip down Louisa May Alcott’s sprawling semi-autobiographical novel to a single conflict — the struggle to accept change — is a contributing factor to the work’s success and became a springboard for mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock, who played the opera’s central character, Jo March. Babcock won empathy as the … read more

Scott Scully: Kouzka (cover)

Mussorgsky’s other great Russian epic features an ideal Russian and Georgian cast: Olga Borodina, Vladimir Galouzine, Ildar Abdrazakov, Anatoli Kotscherga, and George Gagnidze. Kirill Petrenko conducts.  Tickets & Information.… read more

Fun “La Fille”

Mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler recently made her company and her role debut as the Marquise de Berkenfield with Opera Idaho, impressing audiences with her sizable range and comic portrayal.

Here’s the review from the Idaho Statesman.… read more

Moran adds “resonant gravitas as Seneca”

L’incoronazione di Poppea, Juilliard Opera Center

“The philosopher Seneca, Nero’s tutor, is Liam Moran, a sturdy bass, who sings with affecting gravity in the scene in which Nero, tired of listening to the philosopher’s ethical objections, orders his once-trusted adviser to take his own life.”
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