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Category: La Ciociara

  • SF Opera’s La Ciociara Media Round-Up

    Production Web Site | SF Opera’s Blog Most of the reviews are decidedly negative for San Francisco Opera’s La Ciociara (Act II, Scene 3 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver). Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | New York Times | Washington Post | San Francisco Examiner | San Jose Mercury News | San Francisco Classical Voice…

  • SF Opera’s La Ciociara

    * Notes * San Francisco Opera gave the world premiere of Two Women (La Ciociara) last night. The narrative is compelling. Marco Tutino's sweeping music has a cinematic feel and is pretty. The orchestra sounded engaged under the direction of Maestro Nicola Luisotti. The percussion was particularly gripping. All of the singing was strong. The chorus…