The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Month: November 2026
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* Notes * Eun Sun Kim conducted the San Francisco Opera Orchestra (pictured, photograph by Kristen Loken) an all-Richard Strauss program last night. The orchestra had a shimmery sound with a lot of clarity, Kim gets lots of nuance and color from the musicians. It makes one look forward to her forthcoming Ring Cycle. The…
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* Notes * Michael Cavanagh’s production of Le nozze di Figaro was revived at San Francisco Opera on Halloween last night. Directed here by Shawna Lucey, the very physical humor came through splendidly with the young and talented cast. Maestro Sebastian Weigle took some rapid tempi and the orchestra sounded clear. There wasn’t much nuance…
