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Mar 9, 2023
Opera News on Habersham, Colaneri, Ollarsaba, Pearce, and Mayes at The Glimmerglass Festival
Opera News has turned in its report from summer 2022's festival at Glimmerglass. . . Holy Ground "Lyric-coloratura Jasmine Habersham did...
![In Review: Pearce, Ollarsaba, and Colaneri impress in Glimmerglass "Carmen"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_00a23d7b87384e51b4872b94d57aa1b4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f2b22b_00a23d7b87384e51b4872b94d57aa1b4~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Pearce, Ollarsaba, and Colaneri impress in Glimmerglass "Carmen"
"Young American Artist (YAA) at Glimmerglass Matthew Pearce, stepped in at the last minute to play Don José and was admirable. His...
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Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Ollarsaba and Ferrante in Virginia Opera's "Le nozze di Figaro"
“As the Count, bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba didn’t just have the tall-dark-and-handsome bit going for him, but also robust, flavorful,...
![In Review: Zeniodi and Ollarsaba impress in NZ Opera's "Le nozze di Figaro"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_2b07d73491544cc188f54f16b7f58f1e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_340,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f2b22b_2b07d73491544cc188f54f16b7f58f1e~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Zeniodi and Ollarsaba impress in NZ Opera's "Le nozze di Figaro"
"Figaro sung by Richard Ollarsaba performed with a rich controlled voice, his every gesture finely tuned. . .Galvanizing the whole...
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Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Ollarsaba as Don Giovanni in Grand Rapids
“Richard Ollarsaba, who plays Don Giovanni, commanded the stage from the first moment he set foot on it. Tall, swaggering, and thin as a...
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![In Review: Babcock and Ollarsaba in Bar Harbor "Carmen"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_11262e8effa3440b9530eb7872b1de80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_11262e8effa3440b9530eb7872b1de80~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Babcock and Ollarsaba in Bar Harbor "Carmen"
"Oh my. Let’s start with Carmen herself, sung with mesmerizing command by mezzo-soprano Audrey Babcock. One has to wonder what on earth...
![In Review: Ollarsaba, Barron, and Whyte in Opera Hong Kong's "Don Giovanni"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_35705e2ace4740d29527ede89a818fb7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_285,h_373,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/f2b22b_35705e2ace4740d29527ede89a818fb7~mv2.webp)
Mar 9, 2023
In Review: Ollarsaba, Barron, and Whyte in Opera Hong Kong's "Don Giovanni"
"The evening’s Don Giovanni was Mexican-American Richard Ollarsaba who brought an Iberian flavor to what is, after all, a Spanish part,...
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