“All in all, isn’t life simply grand? I’m so awfully glad I showed up for it.” (Madeline Mitchell in the opera THREE DECEMBERS) This is a preview or heads up about three chamber operas and one opera ...

Santa Cruz chamber ensembles—from Santa Cruz Opera Project and Marea Ensemble to Ensemble Monterey and Espressivo—prove that small musical groups can deliver powerful performances.

CLEVELAND, Ohio —Cleveland Institute of Music is staging two operas this season. Both are based on German fairy tales. The opera troupe presents British composer Judith Weir’s “Blond Eckbert” on Feb.

February has been packed with enough chamber operas to form a de facto festival, tackling the issues of the day. Long Beach Opera’s Pauline Oliveros production featured what surely will go down as one ...