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TurandotSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
San Francisco Opera wrapped up its 95th fall opera season just now with a bang up Turandot |
 14 Dec 17 / Opera Today |
A Turandot to remember in San Francisco |
| 7 Dec 17 / Bachtrack |
Second time around, Turandot even better in San Francisco |
| 30 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
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Stemme, Crocetto, Howard join cast |
| 25 Nov 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Exquisite Nina Stemme, Leah Crocetto, Brian Jagde lead socially relevant interpretation of Puccini masterwork |
| 21 Nov 17 / OperaWire |
Stemme headlines a glorious ‘Turandot’ revival at SF Opera |
| 20 Nov 17 / South Florida Gay News |
A second look |
| 7 Oct 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Homicidal princesses Elektra and Turandot at SF Opera |
| 25 Sep 17 / SFist |
Nicola Luisotti triggered timeless lyricism into the Puccini’s sonically massive score |
| 18 Sep 17 / Opera Today |
Sonic splendor, visual delight |
| 16 Sep 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Hockney’s Turandot returns, vigorously refreshed |
| 15 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
A real fairy tale in the bay area led by Martina Serafin and Brian Jagde |
| 15 Sep 17 / OperaWire |
A colorful Turandot opens the San Francisco Opera season |
| 14 Sep 17 / Bachtrack |
S.F. Opera’s Turandot is still stunning |
| 13 Sep 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
This is a man’s world |
| 12 Sep 17 / parterre box |
Vivid, commanding S.F. Opera ‘Turandot’ |
| 10 Sep 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
SF Opera’s ‘Turandot’ takes flight toward the end |
| 10 Sep 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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More questions for the Calaf
A conversation with Brian Jagde.
A conversation with Brian Jagde.
Girls of the Golden WestSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West fails to find the mother lode |
| 13 Dec 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Golden wreck |
| 12 Dec 17 / parterre box |
World premiere by John Adams and Peter Sellars |
| 4 Dec 17 / Berkshire Fine Arts |
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John Adams’ eighth opera takes his now astonishing sonic and dramatic vocabulary to ever greater depths |
| 1 Dec 17 / Opera Today |
It offers a richly imagined score, a libretto drawn from historical sources, and an affectingly staged production |
| 28 Nov 17 / Opera News |
Too much pyrite, not enough gold in Adams world premiere |
| 27 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
Where to look for treasure in California's new gold rush? Try John Adams' new opera |
| 27 Nov 17 / Los Angeles Times |
John Adams’s opera offers an arresting vision of California during the gold rush |
| 25 Nov 17 / Financial Times (via Google) |
Mining for gold: new Adams opera finds darker veins |
| 25 Nov 17 / Classical Voice North America |
John Adams’ new opera proves there’s gold in them thar girls |
| 24 Nov 17 / Limelight |
Eureka! Triumphant new John Adams Gold Rush opera premieres in SF |
| 23 Nov 17 / Mercury News |
‘Girls of the Golden West’ is nothing like your high school history book |
| 23 Nov 17 / KQED |
The dark side of the gold: John Adams Girls of the Golden West gets its world première in San Francisco |
| 23 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
With ‘Girls,’ S.F. Opera pans for gold and comes up empty. |
| 23 Nov 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
S.F. Opera’s ‘Girls of the Golden West’ rich with talent |
| 23 Nov 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
John Adams’ latest work thrills in Act Two, though opera as whole lacks cohesion |
| 23 Nov 17 / OperaWire |
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John Adams seeks gold with a California opera
John Adams and Peter Sellars’s Girls of the Golden West is set to open at the San Francisco Opera this week.
John Adams and Peter Sellars’s Girls of the Golden West is set to open at the San Francisco Opera this week.
Has all of opera's gold already been mined? John Adams thinks not
Hiking in California’s gold country with John Adams, an enfant-terrible-turned-elder-statesman whose new Gold Rush opera is definitely not Puccini’s.
Hiking in California’s gold country with John Adams, an enfant-terrible-turned-elder-statesman whose new Gold Rush opera is definitely not Puccini’s.
ManonSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
The pleasure of her company |
| 23 Nov 17 / parterre box |
This was Fabiano’s night |
| 11 Nov 17 / Opera News |
An exquisitely sung “Manon” with Ellie Dehn and Michael Fabiano |
| 11 Nov 17 / Opera Warhorses |
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This masterful Broussard production is not to be missed |
| 9 Nov 17 / Opera Today |
S.F. Opera’s Manon earns full marks |
| 8 Nov 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Fabiano steps up to rescue a lackluster ‘Manon’ at SF Opera |
| 6 Nov 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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Q&A Ellie Dehn
On her role debut as ‘Manon’ at the San Francisco Opera.
On her role debut as ‘Manon’ at the San Francisco Opera.
La TraviataSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
As time goes on, I realize just what you mean to me |
| 4 Oct 17 / parterre box |
A beautifully sung Traviata |
| 3 Oct 17 / Opera Today |
An engaging “La Traviata” in John Copley’s classic production |
| 30 Sep 17 / Opera Warhorses |
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High-powered cast breathes life into a Traviata revival |
| 28 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
A sensational La Traviata |
| 28 Sep 17 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
This Traviata shows its age |
| 27 Sep 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Principal performances energize SF Opera ‘La Traviata’ revival |
| 26 Sep 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
At SF Opera, 3 strong debuts add up to a powerful ‘Traviata’ |
| 25 Sep 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
ElektraSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Homicidal princesses Elektra and Turandot at SF Opera |
| 25 Sep 17 / SFist |
A resounding, terrifying, brilliant Elektra |
| 20 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
A breathtaking Elektra at San Francisco Opera |
| 19 Sep 17 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
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Christine Goerke is in prime form vocally, and showed herself well capable of withstanding Elektra’s extended vocal tortures |
| 18 Sep 17 / Opera Today |
Goerke, Pieczonka in a gory, gloriously sung night at the museum |
| 16 Sep 17 / Opera Warhorses |
S.F. Opera Elektra shocks, provokes, and overwhelms |
| 16 Sep 17 / Classical Voice North America |
Christine Goerke is powerful in San Francisco’s ‘Elektra’ |
| 15 Sep 17 / OperaWire |
Strauss’s Elektra as it should be |
| 13 Sep 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Seriously? Right in front of mycenae? |
| 12 Sep 17 / parterre box |
At the SF Opera, ‘Elektra’ and the wages of vengeance |
| 12 Sep 17 / The Reporter |
SF Opera serves up a stunning ‘Elektra’ |
| 11 Sep 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
‘Elektra’ makes triumphant return to Opera House |
| 11 Sep 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
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After vocal setbacks, a powerful new voice for Goerke
Christine Goerke almost walked away from opera, right in the middle of her career.
Christine Goerke almost walked away from opera, right in the middle of her career.
Christine Goerke takes on opera’s heavyweights
The American soprano Christine Goerke is back at San Francisco Opera to sing the title role in Richard Strauss’s Elektra, a part she has performed to great acclaim around the world.
The American soprano Christine Goerke is back at San Francisco Opera to sing the title role in Richard Strauss’s Elektra, a part she has performed to great acclaim around the world.
Elektrifying
A short opera with a big soprano.
A short opera with a big soprano.
La bohèmeSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Busy La Bohème gives lots of light, too little heat |
| 21 Jun 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Erika Grimaldi stood out as the voice of Italian opera |
| 20 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
John Caird’s magical “La Boheme” production |
| 17 Jun 17 / Opera Warhorses |
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Tender emotions |
| 15 Jun 17 / Bay Area Reporter |
Artistry and love flourish in SF Opera’s ‘La Bohème’ |
| 12 Jun 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
Brusque conducting afflicts SF Opera’s ‘La Bohème’ |
| 12 Jun 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
RigolettoSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
A deeply moving portrayal of the Verdi masterwork |
| 21 Jun 17 / OperaWire |
Quinn Kelsey makes an arresting jester in S.F. Opera Rigoletto |
| 21 Jun 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Stalwart Rigoletto improves as the night goes on |
| 12 Jun 17 / Seen and Heard |
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Every once in a while a warhorse redefines itself |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
Quinn Kelsey a world class Verdi baritone in “Rigoletto” |
| 10 Jun 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Quinn Kelsey excels as Rigoletto in San Francisco |
| 5 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
SF Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ regally holds court |
| 2 Jun 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
Atmospheric staging of ‘Rigoletto’ by SF Opera |
| 2 Jun 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Don GiovanniSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Return of the Don |
| 15 Jun 17 / Bay Area Reporter |
Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Erin Wall lead solid cast in musically-balanced production |
| 14 Jun 17 / OperaWire |
Don Giovanni with a new directorial team and a new conductor. And a blue-chip cast |
| 12 Jun 17 / Opera Today |
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An uninspiring Don Giovanni at San Francisco Opera |
| 10 Jun 17 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
D’Arcangelo, Schrott lead stellar cast |
| 10 Jun 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Mozart's genius shines clearly in San Francisco Opera's darkly comic production of Don Giovanni |
| 8 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
A seductive ‘Don Giovanni’ on the prowl at SF Opera |
| 8 Jun 17 / Mercury News |
Mozart the clear winner at S.F. Opera Don Giovanni |
| 7 Jun 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Dynamic duo rules SF Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’ |
| 6 Jun 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
SF Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’ has cathartic moments amid lapses |
| 6 Jun 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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Erwin Schrott will debut in S.F. Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’
The Uruguayan bass-baritone Erwin Schrott is set to make his San Francisco Opera debut in June as Leporello in the company’s production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” replacing Marco Vinco.
The Uruguayan bass-baritone Erwin Schrott is set to make his San Francisco Opera debut in June as Leporello in the company’s production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” replacing Marco Vinco.
AidaSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
No cabían los elefantes |
| 27 Nov 16 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
There was no room for the elephants |
| 27 Nov 16 / Mundo Clásico (English) |
Less spectacle, more emotion |
| 23 Nov 16 / The Huffington Post |
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Zambello’s Aida offers rare look into opera’s heart |
| 18 Nov 16 / Classical Voice North America |
Women carry the day in Aida at San Francisco Opera |
| 13 Nov 16 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Zambello’s Spectacular “Aida” |
| 12 Nov 16 / Opera Warhorses |
An exquisite pit, a Busby Berkeley stage, ingenue performers |
| 12 Nov 16 / Opera Today |
An Aida short on drama in San Francisco |
| 11 Nov 16 / Bachtrack |
S.F. Opera unveils a vibrant, abstract Aida |
| 9 Nov 16 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
SF Opera’s ‘Aida’ looks a bit like ‘Evita’ |
| 8 Nov 16 / San Francisco Examiner |
Aida’ settles into its clarity and power at San Francisco Opera |
| 7 Nov 16 / Mercury News |
A hieroglyphic hodgepodge for SF Opera’s ‘Aida’ |
| 7 Nov 16 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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| Evelyn Herlitzius pulls out of SF Opera 'Ring' |
Evelyn Herlitzius, who was to make her San Francisco Opera debut as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Ring” Cycle in June, has withdrawn from the production for health reasons. She will be replaced by Iréne Theorin. |
| 10 May 2018 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| S.F. Opera announces 2018-19 season, with debuts by 6 conductors |
The season, which with the traditional double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci,” and runs through June 2019, comprises only eight productions down from the traditional ten. |
| 18 Jan 2018 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| David Hockney receives S.F. Opera’s highest award |
Hockney, 80, was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal, the company’s most prestigious award. |
| 5 Dec 2017 / San Francisco Chronicle |
| John Adams seeks gold with a California opera |
John Adams and Peter Sellars’s Girls of the Golden West is set to open at the San Francisco Opera this week. |
| 22 Nov 2017 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
| Q&A Ellie Dehn |
On her role debut as ‘Manon’ at the San Francisco Opera. |
| 1 Nov 2017 / OperaWire |
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