A Memorable, Momentous ‘Billy Budd’
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The boyish baritone John Chest in the title role. He was very credible as the naive young sailor, singing and acting the part extremely well.
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Opera Stars of Tomorrow Shine in Merola Finale Concert
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The stage at the opera house was set with the ship from the fall production of Billy Budd and directed by Merola apprentice stage director Greg Eldridge.
Read MoreSF Symphony’s L’Enfant, an Enchanting Evening of Magic and Light Show
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The part of the child was sung by the vibrant and utterly charming mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, who can sing up a storm and did an excellent portrayal of a ‘mechant’ (naughty boy).
Read MoreRusalka, an Environmental Disaster Opera For the New Generation
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David McVicar’s production is a ‘fairytale for adults’ with a stark environmental message – dark...The theme of man destroying nature runs through the entire production.
Read MoreHandel's 'Orlando' in San Francisco, Three Hours of Operatic Magic
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In her American operatic debut, Austrian soprano Christina Gansch as Dorinda, steals every scene she’s in with her perky delivery of recitatives and natural flair for comedy.
Read MoreSF Opera Presents Warhorse 'Carmen', and a Real Horse Named Drogen
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American mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges is making her first professional performances of the title role. She looks and acts a very sultry, fluid and emotional gypsy, very believable in the part.
Read MoreAiling MTT Delivers a Monumental, Heartfelt Mahler Ninth
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The ailing maestro, looking visibly aged, seemed genuinely moved by the overflowing crowd of well-wishers who turned out for the first of four concerts of Mahler Ninth
Read More'Today It Rains', a Compelling Biographical Opera of Georgia O’Keeffe
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Opera Parallele's first commissioned opera about a new beginning in the life of artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The music is by Laura Kaminsky and the libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed.
Read MorePuccini’s Dance Opera Finds Ideal Venue In a Ballroom
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This little company, which performs in the local Elks Lodge Ballroom in downtown Alameda, put together a simple but effective production of Puccini’s “La Rondine”.
Read MoreHoward’s End America, a Compelling New Chamber Opera for Modern Times
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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).
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