The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Santa Fe Opera
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* Notes * The company premiere of Die Walküre (Back: Vida Miknevičiūtė as Sieglinde, Jamez McCorkle as Siegmund; Front: Ryan Speedo Green as Wotan, Sarah Saturnino as Fricka, photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera) at Santa Fe Opera last night has spectacular singing. Director Melly Still's production is busy and frentic. The…
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My Q&A with composer Mason Bates about his forthcoming Steve Jobs opera commissioned by Santa Fe Opera is on KQED Arts. The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs has a world premiere in 2017. The opera will be workshopped next month in San Francisco in collaboration with Cal Performances and additional support from the San Francisco Conservatory…
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July 1- August 27 2016: La Fanciulla del WestJuly 2- August 26 2016: Don GiovanniJuly 16- August 25 2016: Roméo et JulietteJuly 23- August 19 2016: CapriccioJuly 30- August 24 2016: Vanessa Santa Fe announced a 2016 season yesterday. Patricia Racette sings Minnie in La Fanciulla del West. Daniel Okulitch sings the title role of…
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* Notes *This season’s revival of Arabella (Act III pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) opened at Santa Fe Opera yesterday. Sir Andrew Davis conducted a vivid performance from the orchestra, and the strings were particularly beautiful. Many of the smaller roles were filled by singers familiar to those of us from San Francisco, such…
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* Notes *The opening of Santa Fe Opera's Maometto II (Act II pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) occurred a few weeks ago. The third performance yesterday evening had much appeal, in no small part because of Rossini's music, which was conducted by Frédéric Chaslin and played with spirit. The volume of the orchestra was…
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* Notes *Szymanowski’s Król Roger (Act I pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) opened last weekend at Santa Fe Opera. The second performance on Wednesday sounded strong, the orchestra held together under Maestro Evan Rogister. At times the volume obscured the singer’s voices, but not often. The production, directed by Stephen Wadsworth and with sets…
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* Notes *Santa Fe Opera‘s revival of Wozzeck last Saturday was nothing short of impressive. The orchestra had a full and intense sound under David Robertson, only occasionally overwhelming the singers. Daniel Slater’s production has a fine, stark clarity. The Fool (played by Randall Bills) as Wozzeck’s double was artful. The set, designed by…
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* Notes *Vivaldi's Griselda (Act III pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) at Santa Fe Opera had a third performance last night. The small orchestra lilted under Maestro Grant Gershon, but were not always with the singers. The cast features many fine voices. Isabel Leonard (Constanza) looked lovely in her white ruffled gown with red…
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June 28- August 24 2012: ToscaJune 30 – August 25 2012: The Pearl FishersJuly 14- August 16 2012: Maometto IIJuly 21- August 14 2012: King RogerJuly 28- August 23 2012: Arabella Santa Fe just announced the 2012 season. Emmanuel Villaume conducts The Pearl Fishers. Leah Crocetto, Patricia Bardon, Bruce Sledge, and Luca Pisaroni have been…
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July 1- August 27 2011: FaustJuly 2- August 26 2011: La BohèmeJuly 16- August 19 2011: GriseldaJuly 23- August 25 2011: The Last SavageJuly 30- August 17 2011: Wozzeck Santa Fe just announced that their new chief conductor is Frederic Chaslin and what is coming up for the 2011 season. Bryan Hymel and Dimitri Pittas…
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