“‘Awakenings’ is the stuff of dreams”
— A. Z. Madonna, The Boston Globe
“‘It’s probably too soon to declare Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman’s ‘Awakenings’ a modern classic, but it could become one given the opportunity.”
— A. Z. Madonna, The Boston Globe
“Composer Tobias Picker with his (life and opera) partner, librettist and neuroradiologist Aryeh Lev Stollman together with Gil Rose, Artistic and General Director, and the production team of Odyssey Opera in partnership with Boston Modern Orchestra Project artistically created a piece with compelling characters that expresses relevance on many levels: The elegant score amplifies the human condition by including timely topics such as medicine, workplace politics and sexual identity in an artistically engaging manner.”
— Stephanie Oestreich, Boston Musical Intelligencer
“Gil Rose, quite comfortable with experimentation, showed his versatility of style and sophistication.”
— Stephanie Oestreich, Boston Musical Intelligencer
“Strong cast, evocative score bring Oliver Sacks’ “Awakenings” to operatic life.”
— Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review
“The Odyssey Opera Chorus, prepared by Holly Druckman, executed their part with brio.”
— Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review
