OONY News
Eve Queler, music director
REVIEWS
2006-2007
Dom Sebastien - November 7, 2006
NY Times - Bernard Holland
MUSIC REVIEW; An Opera Returns, Like the Tide
NY Sun - Jay Nordlinger
A Rarity in Top Form
2005-2006
William Tell - November 13, 2005
The New York Times - Anthony Tomassini
“Ms. Queler drew an involving performance from the orchestra and the New York Choral Society.”
The New York Sun - Fred Kirshnit
“The shining light of the evening was, as usual, Ms. Queler herself. New York is so fortunate to have a major conductor who tirelessly unearths great gems that are hardly ever performed any longer. Maestro Queler has been excelling at this musical archaeology for so long that some of her discoveries have entered the standard repertoire.”
2004-2005
Mignon – April 7, 2005
The New York Times – Anne Midgette
“When Stephanie Blythe stepped to the music stand as Mignon at Carnegie Hall in the Opera Orchestra of New York’s concert performance of Thomas’ Mignon on Thursday night and sang her first notes, it was immediately apparent that the opera should be rechristened. How about ‘Magnifique?’ ”
Der Freischütz– June 6, 2005
The New York Sun – George Loomis
“Many attending OONY’s performance under Eve Queler must have been approaching Der Freischütz for the first time. It marked the United States debut of the Dutch soprano Charlotte Margiono, who has enjoyed a major career in Europe. Ms. Margiono displayed a voice of true dramatic substance and carrying power. She sang the opening slow movement with lovely restraint and floated it on a seamless, gorgeous pianissimo.”
2001 - 2002
La battaglia di Legnano – November 13, 2001
The New York Times – Anthony Tomassini
“Eve Queler rightly prides herself on her good record of introducing singers who then go on to important careers. Her concert performance of Verdi’s neglected early opera La battaglia di Legnano had four such singers, all of whom were making return appearances…This is why Ms. Queler has endeared herself to Opera fans in New York for more than 25 years.”
Adriana Lecouvreur – March 3, 2002
The New York Times – Anne Midgette
“Over the top verismo…the singers chewed up the scenery: Aprile Millo had a triumph and Marcello Giordani sang like a God.”
2000 - 2001
Les Huguenots – April 23, 2001
The New York Times – Paul Griffiths
“Monday night’s thrilling performance of Les Huguenots by Eve Queler and her OONY at Carnegie Hall was the first the city has heard in more than three decades…Ms. Queler’s performance, in filling out the glory of the work, explained how it could have had such a strong, long, hold on the stage.”
1999 - 2000
I Capuleti e i Montecchi – March 7, 2001
The New York Times – Anthony Tomassini
“Appearing with the Opera Orchestra of New York under conductor Eve Queler, (Vesselina) Kasarova held an audience in thrall as Romeo.”
Lucrezia Borgia – May 13, 2001
The New York Times – Bernard Holland
“The Opera Orchestra of New York performed one of its regular acts of resuscitation, returning “Lucrezia” to Carnegie Hall in a concert version wildly received by New York’s opera fans.”