The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: February 2026
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* Notes * Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (pictured, photograph by Hefti) performed Rameau’s acte de ballet La Guirlande, ou Les Fleurs enchantées yesterday evening at Herbst Theater in San Francisco. This lilting one-act hybrid of opera and ballet is being conducted by the inimitable Nicholas McGegan, music director emeritus of this group.. Like every…
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September 12–27 2026: Simon Boccanegra September 20– October 4 2025: Thea Musgrave’s Mary, Queen of Scots October 15- November 1 2026: Manon October 31- November 29 2026: Le Nozze di Figaro November 6 2026: Strauss in Concert May 29- June 22 2027: Das Rheingold June 4– July 2 2027: Tosca June 25 2027: Pride Concert…
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* Notes * Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale presented a program entitled Jewish Nightlife: Hebrew Poetry, Kabbalah, and Coffee (ovation pictured) last night at Congregation Emanu-El. This evening of chamber music, led by Maestro Nicholas McGegan, was jaunty and charming. Scholar-in-Residence Francesco Spagnolo took us through the rationale for including the various pieces and conversed…
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