Howard’s End America, a Compelling New Chamber Opera for Modern Times
/The opera transports the action to 1950s Boston with Howard’s End on the coast north of the city (Marblehead, for those familiar with New England).
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The opera transports the action to 1950s Boston with Howard’s End on the coast north of the city (Marblehead, for those familiar with New England).
Read MoreEverything about the production, from start to finish, was first rate...The parts were very well cast and each of the singers brought out the salient aspects of their characters.
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Read MoreThe role of George Bailey was sung by American tenor William Burden. He isn’t Jimmy Stewart but he has a strong voice with warm resonance and the acting skills to carry off the part.
Read MoreOpera star Isabel Leonard as narrator. She bore a striking resemblance to Ms Hepburn—tall, slim, dark hair pulled back, a charming look of innocence in her demeanor.
Read MoreAmerican soprano Ellie Dehn, making her role debut. She is tall and elegant, and has a clear soaring voice.
Read MoreItalian soprano Carmen Giannattasio makes her much heralded San Francisco Opera debut and her role debut. She was a credible diva with a sparkling voice to match.
Read MoreSinging Queen Elizabeth is soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. She can go from haughty and regal sovereign to aging (and almost bald) pitiful lovelorn woman and still keep our attention and our sympathy.
Read MoreDirector José Cura sets the two operas in the same Italian barrio of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, in his home country of Argentina.
Read MoreThe gala program covered masterpieces by George Gershwin and Franz Liszt, film scores from Schindler’s List, Cinema Paradiso, Out of Africa, and Scent of a Woman.
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