The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: September 2001
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Yesterday we just decided to try to see the rescheduled performance of Tigran Chukhadjian's Arshak II, and managed to finagle inexpensive tickets for the orchestra. The performance was supposed to have happened last Tuesday, but most of San Francisco shutdown that day, and it was canceled. The performance started with a moment of silence, and…
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Last Friday we went to the opening night of the San Francisco Opera. They played Verdi’s Rigoletto. The soprano Désirée Rancatore was very good, her voice is sweet and light. Maybe just slightly cold, slightly frail. The tenor Frank Lopardo was acceptable, a bit inconsistent. His voice was not as strong as the title baritone…
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