* Notes * Last night’s Schwabacher Summer Concert began with a sparkling overture from Der Schauspieldirektor. The orchestra, conducted by Kevin Murphy, was on the stage and there were subsequent synchronization problems with the singers starting with Act I, Scene 5 of Don Giovanni. Aviva Fortunata made for a dramatic Donna Elvira, while Rhys Lloyd Talbot…

The Opera Tattler: The Opera Tattler was founded as an online publication in July of 2001, to write performance reviews of classical music from youthful non-expert’s perspective. The OT, the person (Charlise Tiee), studied linguistics and dance at the University of California at Berkeley. As a child, she played viola in her school’s orchestra and…

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Tickets have gone on sale for Verdi's Requiem at San Francisco Opera. The piece will be performed on May 29, 2009 and will be conducted by out-going music director Donald Runnicles. The soloists are Patricia Racette, Stephanie Blythe, Stefano Secco, and Andrea Silvestrelli. Press Release [PDF] | Official Site

Opera Boston has commissioned Zhou Long to compose Madame White Snake, a new opera based on a Chinese legend. Cerise Lim Jacobs' libretto for the opera is in English and the work will premiere on February 24, 2010. Press Release [PDF] | Madame White Snake | Opera Boston Official Site

Bay Area: San Francisco Opera

This is a work in progress, based on my own experiences trying to wrangle tickets. San Francisco Opera: There are 200 standing room tickets for each performance, and 150 of these go on sale at 10 am the day of the performance. The remaining 50 are sold 2 hours before the performance. Tickets are $10, cash…