The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2025
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* Notes * Pianist Marc-André Hamelin (pictured, photograph by Sim Cannety-Clarke) gave a recital full of contrasts at Herbst Theatre last night at SF Performances. His playing is technically superb, very fluid, efficient, and springy. Hamelin started the program with Hadyn’s Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37, which he played with straightforward clarity. It…
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* Notes *Soprano Lise Davidsen (pictured, photograph by James Hole) made her Bay Area debut with a fabulous recital Cal Performances last Tuesday evening. Accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, we heard an eclectic array of pieces ranging from Purcell to Grieg. Davidsen has a powerful voice, with beautiful low notes and pristine, completely effortless high…
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September 5–27 2025: RigolettoSeptember 14–28 2025: Jake Heggie’s Dead Man WalkingOctober 25- November 13 2025: ParsifalNovember 1 2025: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Manuel de Falla’s Siete Canciones Populares EspañolasNovember 14–30 2025: Huang Ruo’s The Monkey King May 28- June 21 2026: Il Barbiere di SivigliaJune 7–27 2026 ElektraJune 26 2026: Pride Concert San Francisco Opera’s…
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