'The outstanding performances of (this) cast came from the aristo couple. The Seattle Opera Chorus in The Marriage of Figaro. Of which there were none thanks to Bobro’s soprano, silvery and fluent-think liquid mercury.' - Seattle Weekly (A few years back, at her Benaroya Hall recital, soprano Renée Fleming solicited audience suggestions for encores when someone called out 'Dove sono!', she responded, with a wry half-smile, 'You sing it.') Frighteningly difficult in its simplicity, it’s a tune so clear and pure it exposes the slightest imperfection. 'Vocally, no performance surpasses Bernarda Bobro’s captivating ' Dove sono.' The Countess’ Act 3 lament presents a notorious test that even the loftiest divas approach with trepidation.

Lang and his cast’s focus on emotional realism meant the characters were refreshingly three-dimensional, landing some wonderfully poignant moments.' - Queen Anne & Magnolia News 'Lang kept the action in constant motion as his singers fearlessly fondled, threw themselves at each other and traded sexual innuendos.

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