“Thérèse Raquin is unquestionably a tragedy, and I mean that in the great Greek and Shakespearian meanings of the word. The opera’s relentless ability to create characters that are flawed and sometimes disturbing in their life choices, while still giving its audience the insight to understand them emotionally, infuses it with the empathy its main characters were deprived of in their own lives. Scheer’s libretto is self assured and well balanced. The action in this adaptation of Thérèse is taut and engaging, resembling a play at times far more than an opera in the classic tradition. This is to the opera’s benefit, creating a work that manages to keep your attention...”