The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Three Decembers (Last Acts)
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In Act I of Three Decembers, we become acquainted with renowned stage actress Madeline Mitchell, and her two rather unhappy children. Details of Painting | Performance Review of Three Decembers
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* Notes * The West Coast premiere of Jake Heggie's Three Decembers was presented by Cal Performances and San Francisco Opera last night. This chamber opera involves just three singers and less than a dozen musicians, including two pianos played by the composer himself and the conductor, Patrick Summers. The work is unchallenging, the arias…
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September 6 2008: Angela Gheorghiu, sopranoSeptember 21 2008: Rudolf Buchbinder, pianoSeptember 25-28 2008: Mark Morris Dance GroupOctober 1 2008: Alexander McCall SmithOctober 5 2008: Richard Goode, pianoOctober 7 2008: Seymour HershOctober 8-12 2008: Druid Theatre CompanyOctober 9-10 2008: Cesária ÉvoraOctober 11 2008: Haruki MurakamiOctober 14-19 2008: Kirov BalletOctober 19 2008: Piotr Anderszewski, pianoOctober 24-25 2008:…
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The world premiere of Jake Heggie's Last Acts (Three Decembers) occurred on Leap Day at Houston Grand Opera, the first of eight performances. The reviews do not look favorable so far, laughter was mentioned, as was Broadway. The same cast is set to sing when the production comes to Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley at the…
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