The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2016
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* Notes * American Bach Soloists gave a splendid performance of the fittingly titled Alexander's Feast, or The Power of Music yesterday afternoon in San Francisco. The oratorio by Händel is adapted from John Dryden's ode for Saint Cecilia's Day of the same name. ABS was played with the composer's Concerto in B-Flat Major for…
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* Notes *SF Opera Lab held the first event at the new Taube Atrium Theater last night. The evening was open to certain San Francisco Opera donors but involved having to call the box office to reserve tickets, as the space only has 299 seats. The theater is part of the Diane B. Wilsey Center…
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* Notes *My review of West Bay Opera's Eugene Onegin is up on San Francisco Classical Voice. * Tattling * The Lucie Stern Community Center was secured for much of the performance on Sunday because Hillary Clinton was having an event there while the opera was going on. The general director of West Bay Opera…
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* Notes *Champion: An Opera in Jazz had an impressive opening last night in San Francisco. As always, Opera Parallèle, which co-produced the 2013 work with SFJAZZ, gave an impeccable performance as far as playing, singing, and production values. Based on the life of bisexual boxer Emile Griffith, Terence Blanchard's music has much to recommend…
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September 26- October 27 2016 : Tristan und IsoldeSeptember 27 2016- May 11 2017: Don GiovanniSeptember 28 2016- January 14 2017: La BohèmeOctober 4-29 2016: L'Italiana in Algeri October 18- November 12 2016: Guillaume TellOctober 28- November 17 2016: JenufaNovember 5 2016- April 20 2017: Aida November 14- December 10 2016: Manon Lescaut December 1-29…
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* Notes *My review of Opera San José‘s Carmen is up on San Francisco Classical Voice. * Tattling * The audience was very happy for this performance, though it was odd to note someone behind me on the orchestra level that was surprised the opera is in French.
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San Francisco Symphony presenting Hitchcock's Vertigo with the score being played live by the orchestra this Friday and Saturday. We spoke to SF Symphony's Associate Director of Artistic Planning Richard Lonsdorf, who programmed the film series. There have often been silent films with the scores played live around Halloween for some years, but The San…
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* Notes *My review of Island City Opera's Rigoletto at the Elks Lodge in Alameda is up on San Francisco Classical Voice. * Tattling * I was surprised how fine the singing was in this opera and how many people attended.
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SopranosAdelaide Boedecker, Sarasota, Florida Sarah Cambidge, Vancouver, CanadaTeresa Castillo, Denver, ColoradoYelena Dyachek, Vinnytsya, UkraineMary Evelyn Hangley, Long Beach, New YorkShannon Jennings, Orlando, FloridaJana McIntyre, Santa Barbara, California Mezzo-SopranosTara Curtis, Kansas City, MissouriChelsey Geeting, Portland, MaineTaylor Raven, Fayetteville, North CarolinaAlexandra Schenck, Long Beach, California CountertenorAryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Brooklyn, New York TenorsIsaac Frishman, Omaha, NebraskaJosh Lovell, Victoria,…
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