Patricia Bardon and Brandon Jovanovich in LA Opera’s “Carmen”Photo by Robert Millard Music by Georges BizetLibretto by Henri Meilhac and…
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Watching the new opera “Dolores Claiborne” is a little bit like going to a good movie. Like one of those…
Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele” one of the great operas? The Devil you say! The classic dichotomy of its subject, good and…
‘The Gospel of Mary Magdalene’ Music and libretto by Mark AdamoDirected by Kevin NewburyConducted by Michael ChristieSan Francisco Opera (world…
‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ By Jacques OffenbachLibretto by Jules Barbier and Michel CarréDirected by Laurent PellyConducted by Patrick FournillierSan Francisco…
‘Trouble in Tahiti’ Music and text by Leonard Bernstein ‘Hand of Bridge’ Music by Samuel Barber, text by Gian Carlo…
‘Cinderella’ (La Cenerentola) By Gioachino RossiniWith Ketevan Kemoklidze, Rene Barbera, Ronnita Nicole Miller, Stacey Tappan, Alessandro Corbelli, Vito Priante, Nicola…
Tomas Tomasson in the title role of LA Opera’s “The Flying Dutchman”Photo by Robert Millard ‘The Flying Dutchman’ By Richard…
From left, Lisa Chavez, La Tania, and Marnie Breckenridge in ‘Ainadamar’Photo by Steve Di Bartolome ‘Ainadamar’ By Osvaldo GolijovLibretto by…
‘Madame Butterfly’ Opera in two acts by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe GiacosaWith Oksana Dyka, Brandon Jovanovich, Milena…
Melody Moore (above) stepped into the title role of San Francisco Opera’s “Tosca” on opening night when Angela Gheorghiu became…
Rebecca Krouner (left) as Prince Orlofsky and Elisabeth Russ as Adele in “Die Fledermaus”Photo by Pat Kirk ‘Die Fledermaus’ By…
‘Lohengrin’ By Richard WagnerConducted by Nicola LuisottiDirected by Daniel SlaterSan Francisco OperaOct. 20-Nov. 9, 2012 What’s in a name? Plenty,…
‘Einstein on the Beach’ Music and lyrics by Philip GlassDirection, set and light design by Robert WilsonChoreography by Lucinda ChildsCal…