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Category: Juan Diego Flórez

  • Washington National Opera’s 2010-2011 Season

    September 11-25 2010: Un Ballo in MascheraOctober 7-23 2010: SalomeFebruary 26- March 19 2011: Madama ButterflyFebruary 27 2011: Juan Diego Flórez ConcertMarch 12 2011: Bryn Terfel ConcertMay 6-29 2011: Iphigénie en TaurideMay 13-27 2011: Don Pasquale Today WNO announced the new season, which is reduced to 5 operas, but does include two "Celebrity Concerts." Deborah…

  • The Barber of Seville at LA Opera

    * Notes * Last Sunday Il Barbiere di Siviglia opened in a matinée performance at Los Angeles Opera. The orchestra sounded unfocused under Michele Mariotti, often not with the singers. As Fiorello, José Adán Pérez sounded fine, as did Kerri Marcinko (Berta). Andrea Silvestrelli was an amusing Don Basilio, his throaty, resonant tones were spot on.…

  • SF Opera’s Daughter of the Regiment Media Round-Up

    Production Web Site | Press Photographs Performance Reviews: The Opera Tattler | Not For Fun Only | SFist | SFCV | SF Examiner | Mercury News | San Francisco Chronicle | FT

  • La fille du régiment at SF Opera

    * Notes * San Francisco Opera's La fille du régiment opened last Tuesday. The production, directed by Laurent Pelly, is outrageously silly, involving laundry, potatoes, and very large maps. Karine Girard's slapstick choreography was cute and worked well on the all the singers. The acting overall was charming and everyone looked quite comfortable. It was surprising how…

  • La fille du régiment Preview

    The Opera Tattler sat in on a piano dress rehearsal of San Francisco Opera's La fille du régiment last night. Without going into any details, it was very instructive to watch how it all comes together, not to mention hilarious. Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez are absurdly cute. Can't wait to hear Flórez hit…