The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2013
-
San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist William Bennett (pictured left) has died of a brain hemorrhage. Mr. Bennett had been hospitalized since Saturday, February 23, 2013, after collapsing onstage during his performance of the Strauss Oboe Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall. SF Symphony Press Release | Caring Bridge Site
-
September 23- December 12 2013: Eugene Onegin September 24 2013- May 8 2014 : Così fan tutte September 28- October 26 2013: The Nose September 30- November 1 2013: Norma October 11-31 2013: A Midsummer Night's Dream October 21- November 14 2013: Two Boys October 29- December 28 2013: Tosca November 7-26 2013: Die Frau…
-
Mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao died of cancer yesterday at age 46 in San Francisco. Cao was a participant of the Merola Opera Program in 1994 and was an Adler from 1995 to 1996. Cao was seen in 16 productions at San Francisco Opera including roles in The Bonesetter’s Daughter (pictured left as Ruth Young Kamen, photograph…
-
* Notes * François Girard's production of Parsifal opened at the Metropolitan Opera on Friday. The contemporary set features stark imagery. The red lake that dominates the second act (pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) is particularly striking. The angular choreography fits nicely with the staging and the clean costuming. The video is difficult to view…
-
* Notes * A sneak preview of Opera Parallèle's next production, Ainadamar, was held at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music last month. Conductor Nicole Paiement took us through several musical examples with pianist Keisuke Nakogoshi and half a dozen singers. Lisa Chavez (pictured left as Federico García Lorca, photograph by Steve Di Bartolomeo), Marnie…
-
* Notes * Cal Performances presented baritone Eric Owens (pictured left, photograph by Dario Acosta) in recital with pianist Warren Jones on Sunday. The first half of the performance consisted of German Lieder and the second half French chansons. Owens and Jones started with Wolf's Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo, which were performed with…
-
* Notes * West Edge Opera's L'incoronazione di Poppea (Act II with Christine Brandes and Emma McNairy pictured left, photograph by Jamie Buschbaum) closed last Sunday at the Performing Arts Theater at El Cerrito High School. Maestro Gilbert Martinez lead half a dozen period instrumentalists in a neat, compressed performance. The violins had a slight…
-
October 5 – November 2 2013: Otello October 15 2013- January 26 2014: Madama Butterfly November 9–29 2013: Parsifal November 20- December 20 2013: La traviata December 10 2013-January 18 2014: Die Fledermaus February 1–28 2014: Il barbiere di SivigliaFebruary 22- March 16 2014: Rusalka March 5–23 2014: La clemenza di TitoSpring 2014: The Sound…
-
* Notes * West Edge Opera's L'incoronazione di Poppea opens tonight at the Performing Arts Theater at El Cerrito High School and runs through Sunday. The final dress rehearsal (Act I with Emma McNairy and Bryan Thorsett pictured left, photograph by Jamie Buschbaum) was held on Tuesday. The performances are a collaboration with MusicSources, and…
The Opera Tattler 