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SF Opera’s 2007-2008 Season

LittleprinceSeptember 7-28 2007: Samson et Dalila
September 18- October 12 2007: Tannhäuser
October 5-20 2007: Appomattox
October 13- November 3 2007: Die Zauberflöte
November 7-29 2007: La Rondine
November 14- December 2 2007: Macbeth
November 23- December 9 2007: The Rake’s Progress
December 1-8 2007: Madama Butterfly
May 2-11 2008: The Little Prince
June 3-28 2008: Das Rheingold
June 15- July 6 2008: Ariodante
June 17- July 5 2008: Lucia di Lammermoor

A startling amount of opera in German next season, plus a world premiere and a Händel opera outside the standard repertoire. I am most looking forward to Ariodante as it has two of my most favorite singers, Ruth Ann Swenson as Ginevra and Ewa Podleś finally making her SF Opera debut as Polinesso. Angela Gheorghiu is also having her SF debut in La Rondine as Magda. As for interesting returns, Olga Borodina reprises her role as Dalila and William Burden sings Tom Rakewell.

Press Release [PDF] | Season Brochure [PDF]

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17 responses to “SF Opera’s 2007-2008 Season”

  1. Niki Avatar
    Niki

    I will definitely see the Magic Flute. Maurice Sendak + Mozart = joy. Also, is Tannhauser a good intro to Wagner? I’ve got to start somewhere….

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  2. Dodaro Avatar
    Dodaro

    Ooh, a civil war opera. It’s all coming together.

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  3. Dodaro Avatar
    Dodaro

    There seems to be a relative dearth of Italian opera. And a surfeit of German. Maybe its just my racial prejudice.
    In the press release section on “La Rondine,” the very first thing they note is Angela Gheorghiu’s “striking good looks.” Gross.

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  4. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    Tannhäuser is the only major work of Wagner’s I am not familiar with, but definitely Das Rheingold is a good first Wagner opera.

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  5. bean Avatar
    bean

    why do you want me to comment when so many other people have already done their duty?!

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  6. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    I am sad there are no operas in the Russian language for the new season. Also, Gheorghiu is quite attractive. She also has a pretty good voice. Aren’t you partial to Romanians?

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  7. Niki Avatar
    Niki

    I shall have to do both Tannhauser and Das Rheingold. It’s hard to think ahead to June 08. I still need to make sure I get to one or two this June. Perhaps we can team up with Dodaro? I had such fun!

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  8. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    I’m not sure we can convince Dodaro to see more Wagner, but perhaps we can see Mozart together.

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  9. Dodaro Avatar
    Dodaro

    Hardi: Are you a Romanian? If so, then NO!
    Niki: Yay! Oh, I can’t miss any of the operas. Tannhauser is only 4 hours. I’m sure I’ll fall in love with Wagner all over again.

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  10. bean Avatar
    bean

    I am sad that I have never seen a Russian opera at all… and that I have not even been given the opportunity to (at least ever since you turned me into an opera-going coot).

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  11. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    Perhaps we should run off to somewhere with Russian operas.

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  12. bean Avatar
    bean

    O yes, let’s run off to a large city that’s playing a sold-out Russian opera and beg on the streets for two tickets.

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  13. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    What a fine idea! It’s much better than simply going to the simulcast, of course.

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  14. bean Avatar
    bean

    Better than simulcast, but perhaps less sane.

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  15. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    Also, it gives us a much better chance of going to the UN Headquarters.

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  16. bean Avatar
    bean

    I’m not “going” to the UN headquarters… I’m marching there! And you’re marching with me, sir!

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  17. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    My mistake, indeed. Perhaps we can pretend it is performance art, and I can blog about it here.

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