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Ars Minerva’s La Circe Preview

Circe_Offering_the_Cup_to_OdysseusFor the first time in more than a decade, I am going to skip to San Francisco Opera's opening weekend, as Ars Minerva presents the modern premiere of La Circe, an obscure Baroque opera this Friday and Saturday. I, of course, have a soft spot for Baroque operas and am not particularly interested in Turandot (though of course I will hear both casts, I'm sure).

This will be the third time Ars Minerva will bring an unknown Italian Baroque opera to the stage. This one is by Pietro-Andrea Ziani and hasn't been heard since the 1665 premiere in Vienna.

The semi-staged production looks to be an intimate affair, with eight singers, six musicians, and an acrobat performing at the ODC Theater in the Mission.

The cast boasts a host of local talent including mezzo-soprano and Ars Minerva director Céline Ricci, tenor Kyle Stegall, mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich, and baritone Igor Vieira.

There are only two performances, this Friday and Saturday, so competes directly with San Francisco Opera opening night and the premiere of Elektra. Tickets for La Circe are available here.

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4 responses to “Ars Minerva’s La Circe Preview”

  1. Michael Strickland Avatar
    Michael Strickland

    See you there. And I had no idea Kyle Stegall was going to be in this. Hurray!

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  2. The Opera Tattler Avatar
    The Opera Tattler

    I will be there with Herr Feldheim. Look forward to seeing you!

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  3. Kgg Avatar
    Kgg

    You go girl. I will watch for your critique. I am appalled at,the major open houses that can’t seem to entertain new opera. I am looking forward to Adams Golden Girls. But they should have so many more. There are so many accessible ‘modern’ operas out there. Can we not rest the Butterfly’s and Bohemia for a few years?? Then when they will come back will be so special. We are going to NYC this fall and are saddened in the MET’s choice of operas. I actually think I could ‘sing along’ so it becomes about the production and the artists.

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    Michael Strickland

    Actually, I’ll be there on Saturday rather than Friday so we may be two ships in the night.

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