2007 Season: Highlights and Reviews

Seen and Heard reviews 'Lucia'
Students of history may recall that Portsmouth New Hampshire is most famous for being the site of the 1905 treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War. Future students of opera history may remember that on November 9, 2007, in Portsmouth New Hampshire's Music Hall, Barbara Kilduff sang the role of Lucia for the first time in her long career. She performed wonderfully. read more...

A top-notch ‘Lucia’ from a top-notch opera company.
Granite State delivers again. OperaOnline.us
Ah, opera! It's fun to talk about; but then, when done right, it's something to rave about, too, and Sunday afternoon's performance of this Donizetti favorite, "Lucia di Lammermoor," performed by Granite State Opera was another production worthy of high praise in all respects... read more...

A lean, mean ‘Lucia'. Hippo Press
For its season-opener, Granite State Opera staged an economical but effective production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" read more...

Granite State Opera wins three "Best of" Awards from OperaOnline.us!

Best Opera
Granite State Opera - “I Pagliacci”
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Best Performance of an Orchestra
Granite State Opera - "Cavalleri Rusticana/I Pagliacci.”
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Best Performance of a Leading Male
Daniel Rodriguez in Granite State Opera’s "Cavalleri Rusticana/I Pagliacci.”
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OperaOnline.us says,
"Granite State Opera ends season with a riviting and awesome 'Cav/Pag' that is one for the record books, it was that good!"
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Returning Leads from Award-Winning Opera, and Debut of
New American Phenom Promise Dramatic Opera in May!
Granite State Opera’s Madama Butterfly was recently named “Best Classical Music Performance in NH of 2006.” One year later, two very popular big voices from that production return to Portsmouth and Concord on May 10th and 13th, respectively, as lead singers in Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci. read more...

Granite State Opera Offers Law Enforcement Community Chance to See NYPD Colleague in NE Operatic Debut - FREE!
Granite State Opera is putting out an APB (All Police Bulletin) to the local law enforcement community. They want police officers and staff to have a chance to see the passionate pairing of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci , FREE. read more...

“America’s Tenor” (and 9/11 “Singing Policeman”) Daniel Rodriguez to make New England operatic debut this Spring
The tenor known to millions of Americans as “The Singing Cop” will make his New England operatic debut with New Hampshire’s own Granite State Opera in May.And he’s not just famous, Executive Director John MacLeod said, in a press release,“He’s really, REALLY good!” read more...

Frederica von Stade Featured at Private Granite State Opera
Benefit Performance
Some people would describe an international opera superstar coming to New Hampshire to perform as a once-in-a-lifetime event. But Frederica von Stade has visited twice now in four years for Granite State Opera, most recently in an exclusive private benefit performance for the company. The sold-out event was hosted on April 1 at the home of Paul and Sandra Montrone, long-time Granite State Opera supporters and great friends of the arts. read more...

Popular star of Granite State Opera’s Madama Butterfly to
Substitute For Ailing Soprano at Saturday’s Opera Gala
Theresa Cincione,who sang the title role in last May's hugely successful Madama Butterfly with Granite State Opera,will perform at the company's Opera Gala Concert this Saturday, January 13th at 8 p.m.at The Music Hall. Ms.Cincione will be substituting for Barbara Quintiliani, a Quincy, Massachusetts native and winner of the 1999 National Grand Prize at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition. Ms.Quintiliani has had to withdraw from the concert due toillness. read more...