You get only one chance to make a first impression, and the first sight of Boston Lyric Opera’s recent “Macbeth” was a head-scratcher. The curtain rose to reveal a full stage, the BLO chorus dressed ...

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.” The opening words of Macbeth’s famous soliloquy come to life this weekend as three performances of a combined opera, ballet and classical music production based ...

Emotions ran high at the Lyric Opera Friday night. Thumping the words “together again,” the general director Anthony Freud was greeted by cheers as he heralded a return to the (newly refurbished) ...

Choosing the right opener for a theatrical season is always a fraught gamble. An opening demands ambition and momentum, all while securing trust in the audience that what follows will reward them.