Opera, October 2002, William Shackelford
“a cleverly staged, musically stunning new production of Handel’s Semele. The producer, Christopher Cowell, updated the Olympian action to modern-day Hollywood, where Jupiter’s and Semele’s affair became fodder for movie-magazine paparazzi and talk-show confessionals. Bridget Kimak’s stylish set design and Joel Moritz’s lighting added the appropriate glitz to the production.”