The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Ruth Ann Swenson
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Ruth Ann Swenson is to debut the role of Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at Opera New Jersey next February. Press Release| Opera New Jersey's Official Site
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13. June 2008: Final Dress RehearsalOpera Tattler Review 15. June 2008: Opening Opera Tattler Review 18. June 2008: From Box Q* People clapped for Ruth Ann Swenson when she entered, interrupting the music. * The floor is squeaky, especially when the dancers are doing pas jetés. * Susan Graham missed a line in the duet…
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* Notes * Today's matinée performance of Ariodante was the San Francisco Opera premiere of Händel's 33rd opera, which was first performed at Covent Garden in 1735. John Copley's production is slightly busy, there is a lot of movement to offset the supposed statis of the libretto. For the most part this was not distracting,…
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* Notes * If the final dress rehearsal of Ariodante last night was any indication, I will likely go to as many performances of it as possible. The cast is strong, of course Susan Graham and Ruth Ann Swenson are wonderful, but debuting Sonia Prina, Veronica Cangemi, and Richard Croft are not disappointing either. The…
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Ruth Ann Swenson will be awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal after the final performance of Ariodante on July 6th. Press Release [PDF]| Date Lines | Ariodante | San Francisco Opera
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September 13 2008- July 2 2009: TurandotSeptember 14 2008- March 22 2009: Der fliegende HolländerSeptember 15-27 2008: RigolettoSeptember 20 2008: L'Amico FritzSeptember 21 2008- May 2 2009: Die ZauberflöteSeptember 30- October 8 2008: Pique DameOctober 1-5 2008: The NoseOctober 2-7 2008: ChowanschtschinaOctober 3 2008 – February 15 2009: Der RosenkavalierOctober 22-31 2008: Manon LescautOctober 30-…
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May 10-14 2008: Madama Butterfly October 11-19 2008: Aida November 15-23 2008: Norma March 28- April 5 2009: Il Barbiere di Siviglia May 9-17 2009: Porgy and Bess Ruth Ann Swenson sings Adalgisa in Norma. 2008-2009 Season | Official Site
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Ruth Ann Swenson has canceled her scheduled fall performances as Agrippina at New York City Opera. She is recovering from a breast cancer surgery she had last October. IHT Article | Agrippina at NYC Opera
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Coloratura soprano Ruth Ann Swenson has breast cancer. Ms. Swenson is a favorite in San Francisco, where she had her 1983 debut as Despina in Così Fan Tutte as a second year Adler Fellow. She was last seen here as the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro in June of this year. In the picture…
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A revival of Le Nozze di Figaro opened last Saturday, directed by John Copley. The production is of the standard traditional type, the setting is a Spanish villa, curiously there is no set designer credited. There are four sets, one for each act, none painfully elaborate, no moving parts, everything is quiet and simple. This…
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