The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: June 2012
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* Program * “Che gelida manina” from La BohèmeJoshua Baum, tenor and Artem Grishaev, piano “Bella siccome un’ angelo” from Don PasqualeJoseph Lattanzi, baritone and Elena Lacheva, piano “Deh per questo istante solo” from La Clemenza di TitoSarah Mesko, mezzo-soprano and Kevin Miller, piano “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” from Don GiovanniMatthew Scollin, bass-baritone and…
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Seattle Opera announced today that the company anticipates a shortfall for the 2011-2012 season. The company has operated without a deficit for 18 of the past 19 seasons, so this is cause for concern. As a result, the International Wagner Competition will replace Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for Summer 2014. The Young Artists Program will…
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* Notes * This week Michael Tilson Thomas conducts San Francisco Symphony (pictured left) in a program of Liszt and Bartók. The opening performance began with Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Jeremy Denk played fluidly, but with clear articulation. Both Denk and the orchestra could sound blustery or playful as the music required. The staged version…
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According to a press release sent out today, Norman Reinhardt (pictured left) replaces Nathaniel Peake as Tamino in the final two performances of San Francisco Opera’s The Magic Flute on July 6 and 8, 2012. Reinhardt makes his San Francisco Opera debut with these performances in a role he has previously performed with Opera Colorado…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog The reviewers of San Francisco Opera's The Magic Flute (Act II pictured left with Nathan Gunn as Papageno, Nadine Sierra as Papagena, and supernumeries; photograph by Cory Weaver) agree that the production is visually appealing. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Classical Voice | San José…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Reviews of San Francisco Opera's Attila (Act II Scene 2 pictured left with Nathaniel Peake as Uldino, Diego Torre as Foresto, Lucrecia Garcia as Odabella, Quinn Kelsey as Ezio, and Ferruccio Furlanetto as Attila; photograph by Cory Weaver) have been, on the whole, positive. Performance Reviews: Not For…
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* Notes * Ojai North! at Cal Performances ended with two performances on Thursday. Program 5 began with two contemporary pieces, Hafliði Hallgrímsson’s Poemi and Bent Sørensen’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Both were played by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (Det Norske Kammerorkester), featuring violinist Terje Tønnesen in the first work, and Music Director of the Ojai…
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* Notes * The Magic Flute (Alek Shrader as Tamino and the animals of the woods in Act I Scene 3 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened at San Francisco Opera Wednesday night. The new production, from artist Jun Kaneko, is an utter delight. Kaneko’s use of bright colors and whimsical shapes is charming.…
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* Notes * San Francisco Opera's co-production of Attila (Act II Scene 2 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened last night. The orchestra sounded cheerful and lively under Maestro Nicola Luisotti. The woodwinds, harp, and cello made notable contributions. The off-stage brass sounded clear. There were a few synchronization problems with the orchestra, chorus, and…
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Ojai North! at Cal Performances | Ojai Music Festival Ojai North! began on Monday with a free performance of John Luther Adams' Inuksuit (rehearsal in Ojai pictured left, photograph by Timothy Norris). 6 different performances occur from Tuesday through Thursday this week. Performers include pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Marc-André Hamelin, and Reinbert de Leeuw; mezzo-soprano…
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