The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Die Zauberflöte
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* Notes * I attended San Francisco Opera's Die Zauberflöte with my family last Sunday, our first with all four of us. It was also my seven-year-old's (pictured left, photograph by author) first time to the War Memorial Opera House. Again, my favorite part was hearing Eun Sun Kim conduct the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. It…
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* Notes * Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s delightful and clever production of Die Zauberflöte (end of Act I Scene 3 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened at San Francisco Opera last night. Eun Sun Kim conducted a beautifully transparent performance with much lovely singing. This 2012 production originates from Komische Oper Berlin and stages…
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* Notes * Livermore Valley Opera's The Magic Flute (Act I pictured with Liisa Davila, Megan Potter, Leandra Ramm, Victor Cardamone, and Alex DeSocio) opened last night with a delightful and well-characterized cast of singers. The English-language production, directed by Yefim Maizel, is straightforward and the set is simple, a platform with three stairs and…
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* Notes * The Met's holiday presentation of The Magic Flute (David Portillo as Tamino, photograph by Karen Almond ) is completely charming. The abridged version in English is less than two hours long, and perfect for children. I saw the full version of this production in German more than twelve years ago, and vividly…
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* Notes * A revival of The Magic Flute opened at San Francisco Opera last night. The production has been beset with casting changes since August, and two more were announced from the War Memorial stage by General Director David Gockley before the performance. Adler Julie Adams sang First Lady for Jacqueline Piccolino and Kathryn Bowden…
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According to a press release sent out today, Norman Reinhardt (pictured left) replaces Nathaniel Peake as Tamino in the final two performances of San Francisco Opera’s The Magic Flute on July 6 and 8, 2012. Reinhardt makes his San Francisco Opera debut with these performances in a role he has previously performed with Opera Colorado…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog The reviewers of San Francisco Opera's The Magic Flute (Act II pictured left with Nathan Gunn as Papageno, Nadine Sierra as Papagena, and supernumeries; photograph by Cory Weaver) agree that the production is visually appealing. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Classical Voice | San José…
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* Notes * The Magic Flute (Alek Shrader as Tamino and the animals of the woods in Act I Scene 3 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened at San Francisco Opera Wednesday night. The new production, from artist Jun Kaneko, is an utter delight. Kaneko’s use of bright colors and whimsical shapes is charming.…
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