The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: San Francisco Opera
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* Notes * San Francisco Opera held a drive-in event (pictured left, photograph by Kristen Loken) at Fort Mason Flix yesterday evening. The opera screened was Lucia di Lammermoor from 2008 with soprano Natalie Dessay in the title role. She is an incredible Lucia, and the filmed version captures this well. It was also flattering…
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San Francisco Opera continues its streaming program Opera Is On with Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor on October 31 to November 1. The production is the one to be shown as a drive-in movie next Sunday. Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) from 2014 will be presented on November 7-8, Mussorgsky's…
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San Francisco Opera presents Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor (pictured left, photograph by Terrence McCarthy) on October 25 at 6pm at Fort Mason Flix Drive-In. The production is from 2008 and stars Natalie Dessay. 98 cars with pre-purchased tickets will be admitted starting at 5pm and social distancing enforced. Guests must remain in their cars during…
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San Francisco Opera continues its streaming program Opera Is On with Puccini's Tosca (pictured left, photograph by Cory Weaver) on October 10–11. The production is the revival from 2014 that stars Lianna Haroutounian. Verdi's Attila from the summer of 2012 will be presented on October 17-18 and Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro from the 2014-2015…
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* Notes * Merola, San Francisco Opera's training program, kicked off a virtual recital series last Sunday via Zoom with baritone Lucas Meachem (pictured left, photograph by Natasha Sadakin) and his piano accompanist and wife Irina Meachem. They were very charming and it was a stark reminder of just how strange these pandemic times are.…
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San Francisco Ballet and San Francisco Opera, along with the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, announced today that the previously planned seat replacement project originally scheduled for summer 2021 will now take place over a 14-week period between September 2020 to January 2021 during the continuing COVID-19 venue closure this year. FAQ…
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General Director Matthew Shilvock announced the cancelation of the 2020-2021 season opening at San Francisco Opera today because of COVID-19. The performances were to begin on September 11 and to continue until December 6. The company expects return in April 2021 with Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg, and concerts starring Lianna Haroutounian and…
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The Merola Opera Program announces the cancellation of the 2020 training program and Summer Festival, including all public performances, public master classes, and events scheduled, in accordance with local and global efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is the first time in 63 years that San Francisco Opera's summer training program for singers,…
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General Director Matthew Shilvock announced the cancelation of the rest of the 2019-2020 season at San Francisco Opera today because of COVID-19. The performances were to resume on June 7 and to continue until July 3. Press Release | Official Site
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SopranosEmily Blair, Hoffman Estates, Illinois Catherine Goode, Friendswood, TexasMagdalena Kuźma, New York, New YorkCeleste Morales, San Antonio, TexasMikayla Sager, Vancouver, BC, CanadaJohanna Will, Dresden, Germany Mezzo-SopranosGabrielle Barkidjija, River Forest, Illinois Gabrielle Beteag, Atlanta, GeorgiaJesse Mashburn, Hartselle, AlabamaNikola Printz, Novato, CaliforniaIsabel Signoret, Miami, Florida TenorsVictor Cardamone, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGabriel Hernandez, Tampa, FloridaPhilippe L'Esperance, Grafton, Massachusetts WooYoung Yoon,…
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