MTT's Moving Tribute to Anne Frank Strikes a Chord
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Opera 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.
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A Flawed but Elegant "Arabella" Returns to SF
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American soprano Ellie Dehn, making her role debut. She is tall and elegant, and has a clear soaring voice.
Read MoreA Classic "Tosca" Is Reborn in SF
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Italian 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 MoreRoberto Devereux, Donizetti's Tudor Drama Triumphs
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Singing 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 MoreA Dazzling Duo of Darkness in Days of Yore
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Director José Cura sets the two operas in the same Italian barrio of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, in his home country of Argentina.
Read MoreSan Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala with Perlman
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The 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.
Read MoreSchwabacher Opera Concert Showcases Class of 2018
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On Thursday July 5th many of this year’s crop of recent arrivals gave a semi-staged concert at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Read MoreA Brilliant Mahler Third Ends Symphony Season
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Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, like a master painter, gave vivid portrayals of the symphony’s six movements in bold and soft colors. It was every bit as great as his Mahler Fifth in Los Angeles three months ago.
Read MoreMostly Wagner Chorus Concert Entertains SF Ring Goers
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For each of the three cycles of Wagner’s Ring in San Francisco, the Opera Chorus gave a concert on the ‘off’ night between Walküre and Siegfried…
Read MoreSan Francisco's 'Ring' Is a Vocal and Hi-Tech Tour de Force
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The singers were uniformly excellent, led by Greer Grimsley as Wotan, Falk Struckmann as Alberich, Stefan Margita as Loge, Jamie Barton as Fricka…
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