The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: January 2013
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October 19- November 2 2013: La fille du régimentJanuary 11-25 2014: RigolettoFebruary 22- March 7 2014: The ConsulMay 3-17 2014: Les contes d’Hoffmann Seattle Opera announced the 2013-2014 season today. Sarah Coburn and Terri Richter Franklin share the role of Marie in La fille du régiment, while Lawrence Brownlee and Andrew Stenson sing Tonio. William Burden…
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* Notes * San Diego Opera's 2013 season opened with La fille du régiment last night. The production, directed by Emilio Sagi, is set in France during the final days of World War II, rather than in 19th century Swiss Tyrol. This made the sung or spoken text go against the super-titles at times. Otherwise, Sagi…
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* Notes * This week Michael Tilson Thomas conducts San Francisco Symphony in a multimedia production (actor Ben Huber as Peer Gynt and dancer Janice Lancaster Larsen as Ingrid pictured left, photograph by Kristen Loken) of Peer Gynt. The score included music by Edvard Grieg, Alfred Schnittke, and Robin Holloway. Holloway’s Ocean Voyage was used in…
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* Notes * Last night Michael Tilson Thomas conducted San Francisco Symphony in a program of mostly Debussy with a smattering of Canteloube after the intermission. The evening began with Debussy's textured, fussy ballet, Jeux. This was followed by seven Debussy songs orchestrated by Robin Holloway. Soprano Renée Fleming (pictured left, photograph courtesy of Decca and…
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September 21- October 6 2013: CarmenOctober 11-13 2013: Einstein on the BeachNovember 9- December 1 2013: FalstaffNovember 23- December 15 2013: Die ZauberflöteFebruary 22- March 16 2014: Billy BuddMarch 15- April 6 2014: Lucia di LammermoorMay 17- June 7 2014: Thaïs Official Site
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