The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Los Angeles Opera
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September 12- October 3 2015: Gianni Schicchi and Pagliacci October 8-11 2015: Song From the UproarOctober 30-31 2015: DraculaOctober 31- November 28 2015: Moby-Dick November 21- December 13 2015: NormaFebruary 13- March 6 2016: Die ZauberflöteMarch 12- April 3 2016: Madama ButterflyMay 14- June 12 2016: La bohèmeJune 16-19 2016: Anatomy Theater Official Site
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* Notes * Los Angeles Opera presented a double bill of Dido and Aeneas (Paula Murrihy and Liam Bonner in the title roles pictured left, photograph by Craig Matthew) and Bluebeard’s Castle last night. The juxtaposition of these two works is pleasantly odd. Conducted by Steven Sloane, the orchestra could have sounded slightly crisper in the…
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September 13-28 2014: La TraviataOctober 25- November 15 2014: Dido and Aeneas and Bluebeard’s CastleNovember 22- December 20 2014: Florencia en AmazonasFebruary 7- March 1 2015: The Ghosts of VersaillesFebruary 28- March 22 2015: The Barber of SevilleMarch 21- April 12 2015: The Marriage of FigaroApril 23-26 2015: Hercules vs VampiresJune 11-14 2015: Dog Days…
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September 21- October 6 2013: CarmenOctober 11-13 2013: Einstein on the BeachNovember 9- December 1 2013: FalstaffNovember 23- December 15 2013: Die ZauberflöteFebruary 22- March 16 2014: Billy BuddMarch 15- April 6 2014: Lucia di LammermoorMay 17- June 7 2014: Thaïs Official Site
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* Notes * Los Angeles Opera gave a third performance of I due Foscari (Act II pictured left with Francesco Meli as Jacopo Foscari and Plácido Domingo as Francesco Foscari, photograph by Robert Millard) Sunday afternoon. The orchestra seemed comfortable playing under the direction of James Conlon. The clarinet was especially pretty. The chorus sounded full.…
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* Notes * Peter Stein’s production of Don Giovanni (Act II pictured left with Soile Isokoski as Donna Elvira, David Bizic as Leporello, Roxana Constantinescu as Zerlina, Joshua Bloom as Masetto, Julianna Di Giacomo as Donna Anna, and Andrej Dunaev as Don Ottavio; photograph by Robert Millard) for Lyric Opera opened at Los Angeles Opera yesterday.…
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* Notes * A revival of La Bohème (Act IV pictured left, photograph by Robert Millard) opened Saturday night in Los Angeles. The performance marked the Los Angeles Opera debut of conductor Patrick Summers, and the orchestra played clearly, with only a slight harshness in the brass at one point in Act II. The chorus…
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* Notes * The fourth performance of Los Angeles Opera’s Albert Herring (Act II Scene 1 pictured left, photograph by Robert Millard) on Sunday boasted a balanced ensemble cast and fine musicianship all around. Conducted by Maestro James Conlon, the playing in the pit sounded taut and clear. The horn only made one slight error,…
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* Notes * The third performance of Simon Boccanegra (Act I Scene 2 pictured left, photograph by Robert Millard) at Los Angeles Opera on Sunday was quite good. The production originates from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and is directed here by Elijah Moshinsky. Michael Yeargan's set is sleek, and Duane Schuler's lighting did…
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September 15- October 9 2012: I due FoscariSeptember 22- October 14 2012: Don GiovanniNovember 17- December 9 2012: Madama ButterflyMarch 9-30 2013: Der fliegende HolländerMarch 23- April 13 2013: CenerentolaMay 18- June 8 2013: Tosca Plácido Domingo stars in I due Foscari. Oksana Dyka sings Butterfly with Brandon Jovanovich as Pinkerton and Eric Owens as…
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