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Recent Performances
![Otello](https://mdlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/otello-desdemona.png)
Otello
March 2023
“Auguin’s masterful conducting ignites a spectacular “Otello” from Maryland Lyric Opera.” “[MDLO] has risen out of the coronavirus ashes like a mythological phoenix.”
– Classical Review
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Falstaff
January 2023
“Mark Delavan strutted admirably as the pompous knight… His bass-baritone thundered mightily in the tavern scenes, he presided over the action with impeccable comic timing [and] his interpretation was both hilarious and ultimately sympathetic.”
– Classical Review
![Un Ballo in Maschera](https://mdlo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/un-ballo-past-performance.png)
Un Ballo in Maschera
November 2022
“…the [MDLO] Orchestra, under conductor Andrea Licata, takes center stage, putting both the music and vocal artistry into sharper focus…make your way to beautiful Strathmore, and take your place at the ball!”
– MD Theatre Guide