The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: July 2011
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* Notes *Santa Fe Opera‘s revival of Wozzeck last Saturday was nothing short of impressive. The orchestra had a full and intense sound under David Robertson, only occasionally overwhelming the singers. Daniel Slater’s production has a fine, stark clarity. The Fool (played by Randall Bills) as Wozzeck’s double was artful. The set, designed by…
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* Notes *Vivaldi's Griselda (Act III pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) at Santa Fe Opera had a third performance last night. The small orchestra lilted under Maestro Grant Gershon, but were not always with the singers. The cast features many fine voices. Isabel Leonard (Constanza) looked lovely in her white ruffled gown with red…
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Peter Kazaras (pictured left) directed the Merola Opera Program's Schwabacher Summer Concert this year. Kazaras is currently the Director of Opera at UCLA and Artistic Director of the Seattle Opera Young Artists Program. He was kind enough to speak with The Opera Tattler on July 14, 2011. In addition to being an opera director, you…
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Today it was announced that Jean Kellogg will be the Merola Opera Program's first executive director, effective October 1, 2011. Press Release | Official Site
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* Notes * Last night's Schwabacher Summer Concert included much strong singing. Scott Quinn sounded sweet as Don Carlo, while Guodong Feng (Rodrigo) blended in a bit more with the orchestra. Deborah Nansteel's Eboli was incredible, her voice is lovely. Elizabeth Zharoff (Giuletta) and Laura Krumm (Romeo) made for an interesting contrast in their Act I…
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Dallas Opera has cancelled a production of Katya Kabanová scheduled for October 28 – November 13 2011. Patricia Racette was to sing the title role. Front Row | Official Site
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San Francisco Opera's latest production of Der Ring des Nibelungen (Das Rheingold Scene 3 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) sold to 99.96% of ticket capacity, selling 44,055 tickets across 14 performances and generating $7,236,673 in box office income. Press Release | Official Site
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* Notes *Festival Opera's 2011 season opened with La Traviata last night in Walnut Creek. Conducted by Maestro Michael Morgan, the orchestra sounded enthusiastic and full, but there were some glaring intonation problems. The chorus was likewise sounded eager, though not perfectly together. The cast boasted many familiar faces, and the singing and acting was…
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* Program * "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amoreDaniel Curran, tenor and Ana María Otamendi, piano "Look, through the port" from Billy BuddMark Diamond, baritone and Clinton Smith, piano "Nacqui all'affanno…Non più mesta" from CenerentolaLaura Krumm, mezzo-soprano and Robert Mollicone, piano "Rivolgete a lui lo squardo" from Così fan tutteSuchan Kim, baritone and Timothy Cheung,…
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Single tickets for San Francisco Opera’s 2011-2012 season go on sale Sunday, July 10. Some cast changes have also been announced. Michael Fabiano will replace Francesco Meli as Gennaro in Lucrezia Borgia (Renée Fleming pictured left as Lucrezia Borgia, photo by Karin Cooper/Washington National Opera). Lucrezia Garcia and Fabio Sartori replace Oksana Dyka and Ramón…
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