San 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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In Concert and Modern Staging, 'Boris Godunov' Still Manifests Its Dark Power
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Musically, there was an excellent, large cast of mostly Eastern European singers. Heading it was bass Stanislav Trofimov as Boris
Read MoreAll That SFJazz And Operatic Double-Bill
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The afternoon began with a prelude of Bernstein orchestral music from “West Side Story”, as the stage was transformed into a museum, with 1950s patrons stopping to admire the statue of Venus.
Read More'The Future is now' - San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows Concert
/Kurt Herbert Adler, for whom the program is named, was a long-time General Director of San Francisco Opera; the two-year Adler Fellowships began in 1987 and have graduated many world-renowned artists since then...
Read MoreOld Chinese Fairy Tale Gets Fresh New Cast
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Nina Stemme was a shimmering icy princess. Dressed in a sea-foam green flowing gown she looked and sounded terrific.
Read MoreGold Rush Returns to San Francisco with Adams and Sellars
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Adams wrote his own music to words from diaries, journals, and mining songs...Sellars mixed and matched these many texts to form the libretto. The two men have worked together extensively and seem to have a very mutual admiration.
Read MoreSan Francisco’s New ‘Manon’ Has Timeless Looks and Steller Singing
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Soprano Ellie Dehn makes her role debut. Her performance was energetic and her voice grew more confident throughout the evening. She has a sweet and pleasant soprano...
Read MoreSF Opera's 'La Traviata' Production, a Classic Reborn
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The production is an old one, done initially by the world-famous British producer John Copley in 1987 and used six times previously between then and now. It has aged extremely well.
Read MoreUrbanski makes a dazzling return to Davies Hall
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It was just last year that the young Polish conductor Krzysztof Urbanski made a knockout debut with the San Francisco Symphony, leading the orchestra with a rare combination of dramatic intensity and kinetic flair. It was the kind of performance so striking that it left you not quite believing what you’d just witnessed.
Read MoreStrong Women Dominate SF Opera’s Powerhouse ‘Elektra’
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Soprano Christine Goerke...was masterful in the role of Elektra, with her voice rich, full, and dominating in every scene. Dressed in basic unadorned black and ready for action in black running shoes, she moved with energy and grace all over the stage.
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