The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: San Francisco Opera
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Production Web Site | SF Opera’s Blog Reviews of San Francisco Opera’s Turandot (Martina Serafin in the title role pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) have not make me reconsider my decision to skip the opening, but the reviews of the second cast are promising. First Cast Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Examiner…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Reviews for San Francisco Opera's Manon (Act II, Scene 1 pictured, photograph by Cory Weaver) are trickling in. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | The Rehearsal Studio | San Francisco Examiner | San Francisco Classical Voice | Civic Center | Iron Tongue of Midnight | Opera Wire |…
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* Notes * The latest Manon at San Francisco Opera is visually striking and has some fine singing and playing. The opera hasn't been seen on the War Memorial stage since 1998, and Vincent Boussard's direction is a welcome departure from the very traditional stagings of the past. The set (Act III, Scene 1 pictured, photograph…
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* Notes * San Francisco Opera's recent La Traviata is very pretty both in the orchestra pit and on stage. This is Maestro Luisotti's last series of performances as music director, and the orchestra sounded spirited during the Sunday matinée last weekend. I felt like I could hear every individual instrument from the back of the…
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SF Opera Lab is back with another pop-up (previous event pictured left, photograph by Kristen Loken) next Thursday at the dance club Mezzanine in San Francisco. The theme is electronic dance music (EDM) and opera, and will feature Adler Fellows and Loves Company. I asked co-hosts and Adler Fellows Anthony Reed and Aria Umezawa a…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Sounds like the reviews are mixed for San Francisco Opera's La Traviata (Act II, Scene 2 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver). Interesting, since it's the only offering this October at the War Memorial. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Examiner| San Francisco Classical Voice| The…
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* Notes * Despite glowing reviews, I was apprehensive about hearing San Francisco Opera latest Elektra yesterday afternoon because I have never much liked the music of Richard Strauss. My doubts were dispelled almost at once, this stylish production has an excellent cast and conductor, and works both theatrically and musically. Originally directed by Keith Warner…
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Production Web Site | SF Opera’s Blog Reviews of San Francisco Opera’s Elektra (Pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) are very positive. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Examiner | San Francisco Classical Voice | San Francisco Examiner | The Reporter | Parterre | Civic Center | The Rehearsal Studio
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Production Web Site | SF Opera's Blog Reviews of San Francisco Opera's Rigoletto (Act I Scene 1 pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) praise Quinn Kelsey in the title role. Performance Reviews: San Francisco Chronicle | San Francisco Examiner | San Francisco Classical Voice
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Bass-baritone Erwin Schrott (pictured left) and bass Erik Anstine will share the role of Leporello in Don Giovanni at San Francisco Opera this summer. Both artists are making their debuts with the company and are stepping in for previously scheduled bass Marco Vinco, who has withdrawn for health reasons. Schrott is scheduled to sing the…
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