The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Lianna Haroutounian
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* Notes * A very loud revival of Manon Lescaut opened at San Francisco Opera last night. All the singing was strong, and the orchestra sounded exuberant under the baton of former San Francisco Music Director Nicola Luisotti. My main memory of this production way back in 2006 is of Karita Mattila in the title…
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* Notes *San Francisco Opera ends 2016 with yet another run of Madama Butterfly after only two years, but with a very fine soprano in the title role that makes it worth the time to hear again. I am not a big fan of Puccini or of this opera with its Orientalist theme, however, Lianna Haroutounian…
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* Notes * Another revival of Tosca (Brian Jagde as Cavaradossi and Mark Delavan as Scarpia in Act III pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened last night at San Francisco Opera. Lianna Haroutounian had a fine debut on the War Memorial stage as Floria Tosca. She clearly has an emotional connection to the role and…
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