Doubt Makes Compelling Drama at Opera Parallèle

"Doubt, premiered by the Minnesota Opera in 2013 and seen on PBS in 2019 (a performance that can no longer be streamed), has had only a few productions since its premiere. It’s difficult to know why it’s been neglected.

But the superb new chamber version of the opera, commissioned by Opera Parallèle and given a stellar performance by the company on Friday, May 30, at San Francisco’s Presidio Theater could easily propel the opera to more productions. It pares Doubt down to just the four central characters and an orchestra of 14, eliminating one character and the adult and children’s choruses.

The result is a taut, focused, intense work, delineating the main conflicts."

Read full article by Lisa Hirsch on San Francisco Classical Voice here.

Matthew Worth, with (right) Nicole Paiement conducting the orchestra in Doubt | Credit: Stefan Cohen