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Opera at the Ballpark Summer 2008

Sfoperaintheballpark San Francisco Opera is presenting a free simulcast of Lucia di Lammermoor at AT&T Park tonight, as one may know because of the billboard in Emeryville or the various banners in San Francisco. Kip Cranna will be receiving his San Francisco Opera Medal before the performance, which features Natalie Dessay in the title role. One may register in advance and print out tickets. Ticket holders are allowed in at 6:30pm at Lefty O'Doul Gate, and others may enter at 7pm at the Willie Mays Plaza Entrance. It should be amusing, when else are hot dogs, the outdoors, and opera combined? Unfortunately, I will miss this event, as Beethoven's 7th beats bel canto opera hands down in the world of the Opera Tattler.

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2 responses to “Opera at the Ballpark Summer 2008”

  1. laurie Avatar
    laurie

    I attended Lucia at the opera house the night of the AT&T park event. I was concerned that the ballpark audience would have been better off with a comic opera, or something a little more well known, but the performance really was quite good, and from the chatter of the ballpark attendees on BART afterward, it was a great night to be at the ballpark. The cast wore Giants gear when they came out for their curtain call – it was funny to see Natalie Dessay waving a huge orange finger, and although staged and cheesy, it was a fitting acknowledgment to the crowd at the park.

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  2. The Opera Tattler Avatar
    The Opera Tattler

    So glad to hear that this was a success. Dessay can be very funny!

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