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Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Madama Butterfly
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Reviews of San Francisco Opera's Butterfly (Act I pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) agree on soprano Lianna Haroutounian. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San José Mercury News | San Francisco Classical Voice
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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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Act II of Madama Butterfly opens with Suzuki (Elizabeth DeShong) praying to her gods for aid, as Cio-Cio-San (Patricia Racette) stands by the doorway with her eyes fixed on the harbor. Details of Painting | Performance Review of Madama Butterfly
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Reviewers acknowledge that Patricia Racette's voice has declined in San Francisco Opera's latest Madama Butterfly (Act II pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver), but find the singer's dramatic abilities intact. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Classical Voice | San Jose Mercury News
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* Notes * Jun Kaneko's production of Madama Butterfly (Patricia Racette as Cio-Cio-San, Brian Jagde as Pinkerton, and Brian Mulligan as Sharpless in Act I pictured left; photograph by Cory Weaver) had a fifth performance at San Francisco Opera last night. The set and costumes have an elegant guilelessness. The staging, directed by Leslie Swackhamer, is…
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Production Web Site | Press Photographs With Luisotti and Vassileva: The Opera Tattler | San Francisco Chronicle | SFCV | San Francisco Examiner With Kovatchev and Dessì: Not For Fun Only | The Opera Tattler | San Francisco Chronicle | SFCV | SFist
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* Notes * The November performances of Madama Butterfly at San Francisco Opera star Daniela Dessì in the title role. Dessì's vocal entrance was muted, at least on the orchestra level, and one could barely make out the lines of her voice. Once she was on stage, she was audible, though not terribly robust. She…
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* Notes * Harold Prince’s production of Madama Butterfly opened last night at San Francisco Opera. The revolving set, designed by Clarke Dunham, is pretty enough. Though not terribly elegant, it is sure to delight most. The transitions were fluid. Director José Maria Condemi certainly was presented a challenge of getting people on, off, and…
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* Notes *Festival Opera‘s of latest production of Madama Butterfly opened last night in Walnut Creek. The orchestra sounded full and loud under Joseph Marcheso, although there were only thirty-six musicians. The brass was surprisingly clear and tuneful, but the strings fared less well. One of the celli was noticeably out of tune throughout the…
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* Notes * A revival of Madama Butterfly closes San Diego Opera's 2009 season. Musically, the opening last night was very strong. Edoardo Müller roused a vigorous performance from the orchestra, the tempi were never sluggish, but never overly taxing either. The chorus was together and created a straightforwardly lucid sound. The principals were also quite…
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