The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Patricia Racette
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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…
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* Notes * The latest run of Il Trittico at the Met opened last night. Stefano Ranzani made a fine debut, his tempi were elastic, and for the most part the orchestra did not overwhelm the singers. Patricia Racette sang the three soprano roles, as she did recently in San Francisco. Her voice showed some strain,…
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* Notes * Il Trittico opened at San Francisco Opera last night with Patricia Racette singing all three of the major soprano roles. The production, directed by James Robinson, is clean and simple. Allen Moyer's sets are unostentatious, the three are not tied together in an obvious way, yet still look like they match each other. Patrick…
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Adler Fellow Heidi Melton will sing in San Francisco Opera‘s performance of the Verdi Requiem tomorrow. She replaces an ailing Patricia Racette. San Francisco Opera’s Press Releases | Official Site
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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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October 23 – November 7 2009: L'Elisir d'Amore October 30- November 15 2009: Lohengrin January 22- February 7 2010: Tosca January 29- February 13 2010 : Turn of the Screw April 16- May 1 2010: The Queen of Spades April 30- May 14 2010: Xerxes Patricia Racette sings the title role in Tosca opposite of Marcus Haddock. Susan Graham and David Daniels…
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Apparently Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, and Patricia Racette sang "Nessun dorma" at the Domingo Gala last night. One can imagine Susie or Pat in a tuxedo, but Debbie looks pretty smart there as well. AP Article | Official Site
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January 24- February 4 2009: ToscaFebruary 14-22 2009: Don QuixoteMarch 28- April 8 2009: RigolettoApril 18-26 2009: Peter GrimesMay 9-20 2009: Madama Butterfly Perhaps I should take my mother to the Madama Butterfly in San Diego next year, instead of the Los Angeles production this Fall, as the stage direction will undoubtedly be more conservative.…
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* Notes * Despite my lack of enthusiasm for Benjamin Britten's music, I did attend today's simulcast of Peter Grimes. Some of Britten's rhythms in this opera were of interest, particularly the sea shanty at the end of Act I. Unlike the protagonists of Billy Budd or The Turn of the Screw, the character of…
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Carolina Castells, soprano from Miami, FloridaSimone Osborne, soprano from Vancouver, British ColumbiaJennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano from St. Louis, MissouriDaveda Karanas, mezzo-soprano from Mandeville, LouisianaDominic Armstrong, tenor from Kirksville, MissouriRené Barbera, tenor from San Antonio, TexasChristopher Magiera, baritone from Lake Forest, IllinoisEdward Parks, baritone from Indiana, PennsylvaniaStephen A. Ray, baritone from Sherwood, Arkansas The nine finalists will…
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