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  • The Nose at The Met

    * Notes * William Kentridge's 2010 production of The Nose (pictured left, photograph by Ken Howard) at the Metropolitan Opera was revived on Saturday afternoon. The matinée performance was an utter delight. The combination of music, singing, animation, set, and choreography all came together wonderfully. Performed without an intermission, the intensity of the proceedings is impressive.…

  • Boris Godunov at the Met

    This season, the Metropolitan Opera is presenting two operas that weave personal emotional drama into the sweep of great historical events: Boris Godunov and Don Carlo. On October 8, the final dress rehearsal of Boris took place, and what follows are the Unbiased Opinionator's impressions. * Notes * After Peter Stein's cancellation due to visa difficulties,…

  • The Nose at the Met

    * Notes * The fifth performance of Shostakovich's The Nose at the Metropolitan Opera was last night. Wiliam Kentridge's production is utter spectacle, the absurdist whimsy suits the music and the plot. At times, the animated projections were a bit dizzying, but overall they came off very well. There were times when the singers were placed…

  • Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra

    * Notes * Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra performed two concerts as part of San Francisco Symphony's Great Performers Series last Sunday and Monday. The second performance began with the Royal Hunt and Storm from Act IV of Berlioz's Les Troyens. The first horn was particularly lovely, producing a smooth, milky sound, though the second…

  • San Francisco Symphony’s 2009-2010 Season

    September 9 2009: Gala with Lang Lang (Liszt, Ravel, Rodgers, Prokofiev) September 10-12 2009: Liszt, Ravel, Rodgers, Prokofiev September 16-20 2009: Susan Graham sings Rückert-Lieder, Mahler's 1st September 23-26 2009: Thomas Hampson sings Mahler September 30- October 3 2009: Scelsi's Hymnos, Mahler's 5thOctober 7-10 2009: Brett Dean, Haydn's 94th, BrahmsOctober 11 2009: Murray Perahia, pianoOctober 14-18…

  • Valery Gergiev in Tskhinvali

    Last week's news, but disquietingly enough, conductor Valery Gergiev gave a concert of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 in Tskhinvali. Washington Post Article | Times Online Article | Official Site

  • Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2008-2009 Season

    September 13 2008- July 2 2009: TurandotSeptember 14 2008- March 22 2009: Der fliegende HolländerSeptember 15-27 2008: RigolettoSeptember 20 2008: L'Amico FritzSeptember 21 2008- May 2 2009: Die ZauberflöteSeptember 30- October 8 2008: Pique DameOctober 1-5 2008: The NoseOctober 2-7 2008: ChowanschtschinaOctober 3 2008 – February 15 2009: Der RosenkavalierOctober 22-31 2008: Manon LescautOctober 30-…

  • Eugene Onegin at the Met

    * Notes * Last Saturday's matinee of Eugene Onegin at the Metropolitan Opera was sold out, but was broadcast in movie theatres in seven countries. The production was done by Robert Carsen, with sets and costumes by Michael Levine. The sets were rather minimal, the first half has a bunch of autumnal leaves on the…