Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Béatrice et Bénédict

Item

Title

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Béatrice et Bénédict

Type

Opera

Newspaper article review

Creator

Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Date

1983

Loretto-Hilton Theater
Webster University
St. Louis, MO

Contributor

Opera Theatre of St. Louis
John Nelson, conductor
Colin Graham, director
Pauline Grant, choreographer
John Conklin- costume and set design
Peter Kaczorowski- lighting design

Beatrice- Susanne Mentzer
Benedict- Michael Myers
Hero- Sylvia McNair
Claudio- David Parsons
Ursula- Janice Taylor
Somarone- John Davies
Don Pedro di Aragona- Joseph McKee
Leonato- Joneal Joplin
Drummer Boy- James Duffy

Relation

"Opera Theatre of St. Louis"
by William Mootz

Louisville Courier Journal
"Opera Theatre of St. Louis: After just eight seasons, a phenomenal success"
by John von Rhein

Chicago Tribune
June 26, 1983
"Getting back to the basics of opera in St. Louis"
by Carl Cunningham

The Houston Post
July 10, 1983
"Opera: Berlioz in St. Louis"
by Donal Henahan

The New York Times
June 21, 1983
"'Beatrice And Benedict' An Opera Delight"
by Larry Katzenstein

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 17, 1983
"Even a deaf stockbroker could appreciate 'Beatrice and Benedict'"
by James Wierzbicki

St. Louis Globe-Democrat
June 18-19, 1983
"Delius cannot justify a devoted effort"
by John Higgins

The Times
June 23, 1983
"Nights at the Opera: A review of Opera Theatre's season"
by Tim Bocklage

The Riverfront Times
June 22-28, 1983
"Reports: North America; St. Louis"
by James Wierzbicki

Opera News
October 1983
Excerpt from "Ovation"
September 1983
The New Yorker
Reviewer

July 18, 1983
"Cast shines in opera"
by Ifan Payne

The Manhattan Mercury
June 22, 1983
"Opera Theater season varied"
by Ifan Payne

The Manhattan Mercury
June 2, 1983
"Operatic Delights Served Up in St. Louis"
by John Bridges

The Tennessean
July 3, 1983

Subject

Stage productions