“In a city where people give standing ovations to the openings of supermarkets, this one was indisputably deserved.”
Odyssey Opera’s “Dwarf”: Diminutive or Gigantic?
South Shore Critic • April 15, 2017
“[Briscein] sang with stamina and confidence, always responsive to the turbulence of the emotional waves which wash over him.”
The bleeding heart of Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg at Odyssey Opera, Boston
Bachtrack • April 16, 2017
“The orchestra and conductor Gil Rose kept the gripping tale moving from beginning to end “
Dwarf Grabs Hold: Won’t Let Go
The Boston Musical Intelligencer • April 17, 2017
Aleš Briscein in the title role of Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg. Photo by Ball Square Films