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Source: www.latimes.com --- 35 days ago
The author coaches the cast, helping to bring her autobiographical novel to the stage. DEEP IN the womb of the SAN FRANCISCO War Memorial OPERA House, a famous novelist is giving a world-class mezzo-soprano a piece of her mind. Dressed in loose-fitting black pants and a matching T-shirt, lots of heavy, silver jewelry and eccentric-looking orthotic sneakers, Amy Tan makes explosive, diagonal slicing movements with her arms. "My mother used to do this," says Tan, tapping into her past. "Now you try." ... Music Review | SAN FRANCISCO OPERA: Revealing Verdi’s Colors Through the Shadings of a Russian Voice
Source: www.nytimes.com --- 26 days ago
Dmitri Hvorostovsky may not be a classic Verdi baritone, but his singing in the title role of “Simon Boccanegra” displayed an exquisite lyricism and haunting beauty. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 28 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The board chairman for the SAN FRANCISCO OPERA says he and his wife are giving $40 million to the musical organization. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 30 days ago
-- On September 13 and 20, 2008, SAN FRANCISCO Parlor OPERA will open its 2008-2009 season with a fundraiser performance that includes Act II of Madama Butterfly and preview performances from their upcoming productions of Cosi Fan Tutte and Faust. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 28 days ago
3:44 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The SAN FRANCISCO OPERA has received a commitment for a donation of $40 million. ... Source: arstechnica.com --- 30 days ago
One of the strangest cases in IT history continues to bubble in SAN FRANCISCO, as the actions and motivations of city network administrator Terry Shields are evaluated and weighed. Depending on who you listen to, Shields is either an over-dedicated employee, or a deranged network killer, and the investigation could shed a great deal of light on goings-on within SF's IT infrastructure. Read More... ... Source: www.sfgate.com --- 21 days ago
Paul, the obsessive widower in Erich Wolfgang Korngold's OPERA "Die Tote Stadt" ("The Dead City"), lives a solitary life amid a homemade shrine filled with relics of his dead wife. He calls it the Temple of the Past. In addition to its role in the drama, that... ... Source: www.pbs.org --- 10 days ago
Spencer Michels reports on how best-selling author Amy Tan's darkest family secrets from China became the focal points for a world-premiere OPERA in SAN FRANCISCO. ... Source: www.marketwire.com --- 29 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) On September 13 and 20, 2008, SAN FRANCISCO Parlor OPERA will open its 2008-2009 season with a fundraiser performance that includes Act II of Madama Butterfly and preview performances from their upcoming productions of Cosi Fan Tutte and Faust. Both performances will take place at their new location, 1652 Hayes Street in SAN FRANCISCO, a Victorian home built circa 1900. For tickets contact the box office at 415.235.9178. ... Source: www.marketwire.com --- 28 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) On September 13 and 20, 2008, SAN FRANCISCO Parlor OPERA will open its 2008-2009 season with a fundraiser performance that includes Act II of Madama Butterfly and preview performances from their upcoming productions of Cosi Fan Tutte and Faust. Both performances will take place at their new location, 1652 Hayes Street in SAN FRANCISCO, a Victorian home built circa 1900. For tickets contact the box office at 415.235.9178. ... Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 3 days ago
Nicola Luisotti, SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’s music director designate and a master of the Italian repertoire, conducts Puccini’s most beloved OPERA. This heartwarming story of starving artists falling in and out of love in 19th-century Paris is a seamless mix of romantic passion, poignant tragedy and high-spirited fun. The superb cast is headed by Polish tenor Piotr Beczala (Tamino in 2007’s The Magic Flute) and Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu (Magda in 2007’s La Rondine), who has wowed critics and audiences with both the beauty of her voice and the depth of her characterizations. “The opulent-voiced Gheorghiu thoroughly inhabited Mimì in an emotionally convincing, multifaceted way you don’t see or hear very often,” said the Los Angeles Times. ... Source: upcoming.yahoo.com --- 26 days ago
'Simon Boccanegra' is Verdi's tale of political struggle and abduction in 14th-century Genoa. ... Source: cbs5.com --- 27 days ago
The SAN FRANCISCO OPERA has received a commitment for a donation of $40 million. ...
Source: www.topix.com --- 34 days ago
This year's production of "Simon Boccanegra" is from London's Covent Garden and it's the same serviceable but clunky set as they used in 2001 when the lead roles were sung by Paolo Gavanelli and Carol Vaness I ... ... Source: www.topix.com --- 18 days ago
Whether it is a new OPERA by contemporary American composers John Adams, Philip Glass or Stewart Wallace, the question remains the same: What is modern music? In the case of Wallace, who last weekend at SAN ... ... Source: www.operawarhorses.com --- 14 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA has demonstrated that a great OPERA company can present the mainstream treasures of the operatic repertory respectfully, yet simultaneously expand the boundaries of the operatic medium. One year after the extraordinary world premiere of Philip Glass’ “Appomattox” in SAN FRANCISCO, the company achieved an even greater success with the world premiere of Stewart [...] ... Source: realmusicvideos.org --- 27 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO — DEEP IN the womb of the SAN FRANCISCO War Memorial OPERA House, a famous novelist is giving a world-class mezzo-soprano a piece of her mind. Dressed in loose-fitting black pants and a matching T-shirt, lots of heavy, silver jewelry and eccentric-looking orthotic sneakers, Amy Tan makes explosive, diagonal slicing movements with her arms. [...] ... Find more results for SAN FRANCISCO OPERA on RSSMicro.com |
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When author Amy Tan spoke at TED2008 this spring, she was putting the final touches on a brand-new project: the libretto for an OPERA based on her novel The Bonesetter's Daughter . The OPERA, with music by Stewart Wallace , opened this weekend in SAN FRANCISCO . You can hear excerpts from The Bonesetter's Daughter on the New York Times ' website . Image: Zheng Cao (Ruth Young Kamen), Ning Liang (LuLing Liu Young), Qian Yi (Precious Auntie) in The Bonesetter's Daughter . Photo by Terrence McCarthy/SF OPERA ...
Famed Siberian baritone will sing seven performances of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Fine Arts Critic Photo by Lynn Imanaka SAN FRANCISCO OPERA opens its 86th season on Friday, September 5th at 7:00 p.m. with Verdi’s gripping drama SIMON BOCCANEGRA , starring Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the title role. GIUSEPPI VERDI, Composer & DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY, Baritone He is joined by Italian soprano Barbara Frittoli in her Company debut as “Amelia Grimaldi”. Ms. Frittoli will sing five performances including opening night, followed by Friday, 9/12, Sunday, 9/21, Wednesday, 9/24, and Saturday, 9/27. Soprano Ana Maria Martinez will sing “Amelia” on Tuesday, 9/9 and 9/17. Bass Vitalij Kowaljow appears as “Jacopo Fiesco”, tenor Marcus Haddock sings “Gabriele Adorno” and bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi will perform the role of “Paolo Albiani”. BARBARA FRITTOLI, Soprano & ANA MARIA MARTINEZ, Soprano SAN FRANCISCO OPERA Music Director and Principal Conductor Donald Runnicles will conduct and David Edwards directs the Elijah Moshinsky the production produced in association with the Royal OPERA House, Covent Garden, London. Set designs are by Michael Yeargan, costume designs by Peter J. Hall and lighting design by Chris Maravich. The production runs through September 27th at the War Memorial OPERA House. To order tickets on-line : Friday, September 5th at 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 9th at 7:30 pm Friday, September 12th at 8:00 p ...