Press Quotes

“Opera A La Carte mustered a first-rate ‘Pirates of Penzance.'”
Los Angeles Times

“This ‘Pirates’ is a pro show top to bottom.”
Daily Variety – Los Angeles, California

“Opera A La Carte delighted the audience who gave the Los Angeles-based troupe a standing ovation.”
The Sun – Lowell, Massachusetts

“I was very impressed by Opera A La Carte – the clarity of sound, tone quality and lyrics which were easily understood.”
San Bernardino Sun – San Bernardino, California

“The group responded to a standing ovation with an encore from HMS Pinafore.”
Daily Press – Tahlequah, Oklahoma

“This is a precious company, preserving an equally precious repertory.”
LA Weekly

“Opera A La Carte gives a top quality evening of entertainment….they know how to do it, how to play the audience, how to pace their performance…how to make the difficult lyrics entertaining and how to keep fresh the old melodies.”
Redlands Daily Facts – Redlands, California

“The very fact that this company is touring two shows at the same time speaks volumes to their dedication and preparation.”
The Telegraph – Manchester, New Hampshire

“…Opera A La Carte, inheritors of the spirit.”
Los Angeles Herald Examiner

“There is too much to praise in Opera A La Carte’s production of Patience”
Pasadena Star News

“The glory of Opera A La Carte has been its
absolute adherence to the letter as well as the spirit of these works,not as museum fossils but in their authentic, joyous vitality.”
Daily News, Los Angeles

“…it’s own compendium of delights; a fluffy farce comedy called “The Zoo” … the staging – of that work and of the authenticG&S Trial by Jury – was Sheldon at his finest, scrupulously faithful to all the famous Victorian stage biz, yet consistently graceful and hilarious.”
LA Weekly, Los Angeles