George Bailey Goes to San Francisco
/The 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.
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The 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.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreMusic 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 MoreFor 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…
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