| West Bay Opera - Palo Alto | 19 May 2024 |
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Corpus EvitaWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
West Bay Opera offers a musically and visually powerful rendering of this piece |
 2 Apr 24 / cordellreportsdotcom |
‘Corpus Evita’ explores cults of personality |
| 24 Feb 24 / The Almanac |
New opera explores the fraught history of Argentine politics |
| 20 Feb 24 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Madama ButterflyWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
West Bay Opera's straightforward 'Madama Butterfly' reveals its enduring power |
| 20 Oct 23 / Mountain View Voice |
Der Fliegende HolländerWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Mostly smooth sailing in West Bay Opera's 'Dutchman' |
| 2 Jun 23 / Palo Alto Online |
West Bay Opera lands Wagner’s Flying Dutchman |
| 31 May 23 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Don GiovanniWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Last-minute sub makes for a devilishly good bad boy in West Bay Opera's 'Don Giovanni' |
| 24 Feb 23 / Mountain View Voice |
The Queen of SpadesWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
West Bay Opera scales a formidable musical mountain |
| 25 May 22 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
MacbethWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Strong cast, high drama and impressive musical direction make show a must-see |
| 21 Feb 20 / Palo Alto Online |
A bloody Valentine’s Macbeth from West Bay Opera |
| 19 Feb 20 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Verdi’s opera gives ‘Macbeth’ a vocal fury Shakespeare doesn’t have |
| 18 Feb 20 / San Francisco Chronicle |
NabuccoWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
West Bay Opera goes for the big effects in Verdi’s Nabucco |
| 23 Oct 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
FalstaffWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Musical magic, flawed production in West Bay Opera’s Falstaff |
| 29 May 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
I due FoscariWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
West Bay Opera’s I due Foscari conjures Venetian splendor |
| 20 Feb 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Verdi’s little-known ‘Foscari’ gets a vibrant production in Palo Alto |
| 17 Feb 19 / San Francisco Chronicle |
La bohèmeWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
West Bay Opera hits a high mark with La Bohème |
| 17 Oct 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
West Bay Opera's 'La bohème' moves starving artists from Paris to San Francisco |
| 14 Oct 18 / KQED |
FidelioWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
West Bay Opera’s Fidelio is a stunner |
| 21 Feb 18 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
NormaWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | 
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Passionate music and Druidic barbarity emerge in West Bay Opera’s Norma |
| 18 Oct 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
A powerful performance of ‘Norma’ in Palo Alto |
| 16 Oct 17 / Mercury News |
Don't mess with Norma - but do go to hear her sing |
| 15 Oct 17 / The Almanac |
SalomeWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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West Bay Opera’s Salome goes to heady extremes |
| 31 May 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
West Bay Opera's 'Salome' a daring success
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| 29 May 17 / The Almanac |
Eugene OneginWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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Well-cast Onegin succeeds at West Bay Opera |
| 24 Feb 16 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
West Bay Opera combines passionate drama with lush melodies |
| 23 Feb 16 / Palo Alto Online |
RigolettoWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
High on tradition, low on drama |
| 20 Oct 15 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
FaustWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Not a dull moment in West Bay Opera’s dystopian Faust |
| 27 May 15 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
A magnificent production of 'Faust' staged by West Bay Opera |
| 24 May 15 / Mercury News |
Die Entführung aus dem SerailWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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West Bay Opera’s 'Abduction' sparkles |
| 19 Feb 15 / San Francisco Examiner |
A lively Seraglio from West Bay Opera |
| 18 Feb 15 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Die ZauberflöteWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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This Magic Flute lives up to its name |
| 26 May 14 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Fine voices, lush music, fanciful sets and lots of jokes |
| 25 May 14 / Palo Alto Online |
L'elisir d'amoreWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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West Bay's 'Elisir' is pure magic |
| 19 Feb 14 / The Almanac |
Elixir, slow to build steam, reveals star power |
| 18 Feb 14 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
ToscaWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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'Tosca' captivates with outstanding cast |
| 20 Oct 13 / The Almanac |
Puccini, Moscovich, Skinner among West Bay Opera delights |
| 16 Oct 13 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
OtelloWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | 
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Power and grace |
| 29 May 13 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Lucia di LammermoorWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | 
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Rochelle Bard's Lucia evokes those creepy children who are always popping up in horror movies |
| 20 Feb 13 / Operaville |
A mad, compelling Lucia |
| 18 Feb 13 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Les Contes d'HoffmannWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Tales from the West Bay |
| 17 Oct 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
AidaWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
West Bay Opera channels the inner Verdi |
| 30 May 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Don GiovanniWest Bay OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
West Bay stages remarkable update of 'Don Giovanni' |
| 23 Feb 12 / The Almanac |
Occupy Don Giovanni |
| 22 Feb 12 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
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