Delightful Ars Minerva production
My idea of heaven is a Baroque opera where all the leading roles call for voices in the mezzo-soprano or contralto range; watching Ermelinda I was in a state of sheer bliss. The latest discovery of Ars Minerva director Céline Ricci, Ermelinda may have been the group's best production yet. [...] Ermelinda was a triumph.
A San Francisco troupe is spicing up forgotten baroque operas
This was an elaborately choreographed Ifigenia in Aulide, one that held our attention and emphasized the Greek notion of Nemesis.
Outstanding and delightful... a useful reminder of the operatic riches that remain yet uncovered beyond the constant revivals of Traviata and Bohème
The breadth of Bay Area musical talent was on full display here and the diversity of sound was impressive
