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The Opera Tattler

San Francisco

Author of the most popular opera blog on the West Coast.

Interests: mozart, etymology, beethoven, bach, andreas scholl, caravaggio, ewa podleś, händel, neurophysiology, orientalism, rembrandt, ruth ann swenson, subversion, shakespeare, john relyea, san francisco opera, seattle opera, tattling, tolstoy, monteverdi, gluck, william burden, susan graham, bayerische staatsoper

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SF Opera Cancels Fall 2020

General Director Matthew Shilvock announced the cancelation of the 2020-2021 season opening at San Francisco Opera today because of COVID-19. The performances were to begin on September 11 and to continue until December 6. The company expects return in April... Continue reading

Posted Jun 16, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Merola Opera Cancels Summer 2020

The Merola Opera Program announces the cancellation of the 2020 training program and Summer Festival, including all public performances, public master classes, and events scheduled, in accordance with local and global efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is... Continue reading

Posted May 4, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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SF Opera Cancels Summer 2020

General Director Matthew Shilvock announced the cancelation of the rest of the 2019-2020 season at San Francisco Opera today because of COVID-19. The performances were to resume on June 7 and to continue until July 3. Press Release | Official... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Merola's 63rd Season Participants

Sopranos Emily Blair, Hoffman Estates, Illinois Catherine Goode, Friendswood, Texas Magdalena Kuźma, New York, New York Celeste Morales, San Antonio, Texas Mikayla Sager, Vancouver, BC, Canada Johanna Will, Dresden, Germany Mezzo-Sopranos Gabrielle Barkidjija, River Forest, Illinois Gabrielle Beteag, Atlanta, Georgia... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Very true, I didn't know where to fit it in, though I've made an attempt now. Thank you!

Commented Mar 4, 2020 on Don Giovanni at Pocket Opera at The Opera Tattler

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The Met's 2020-2021 Season

September 21- December 12 2020: Aida September 22- October 16 2020: Les Contes d'Hoffmann September 23- October 10 2020: Roberto Devereux October 2 2020- March 12 2021: Carmen October 17- November 6 2020: Tristan und Isolde October 24 2020- May... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Don Giovanni at Pocket Opera

* Notes * Pocket Opera opened the 2020 season with Don Giovanni yesterday afternoon at the Hillside Club in Berkeley. The singing and staging of this English language performance was one of the most engaging I've experienced of Mozart's dark... Continue reading

Posted Mar 2, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Opera San José's Il trovatore

* Notes * Opera San José is in the midst of an appealing run of Il trovatore. The traditional production cleanly moves through the scenes and has a hint of humor plus lots of robust singing and playing. Though the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 24, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Canadian Opera Company's 2020-2021

September 25- October 18 2020: Parsifal October 20- November 7 2020: The Marriage of Figaro January 23- February 21 2021: Carmen February 6-20 2021: Katya Kabanova April 17- May 16 2021: La Traviata May 1-15 2021: Orfeo ed Euridice Canadian... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Washington National Opera's 2020-2021 Season

October 24– November 9 2020: Fidelio October 31– November 14 2020: Nixon in China February 20– March 17 2021: Boris Godunov February 21– March 20 2021: Rigoletto February 27– March 19 2021: Così fan tutte May 15–29 2021: La bohème... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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PBO's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (Again)

* Notes * The production of Aci, Galatea e Polifemo that has a final performance tonight at ODC Theater in San Francisco is well worth a second viewing. National Sawdust and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra have successfully pulled off a disquieting... Continue reading

Posted Feb 1, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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LA Opera's 2020-2021 Season

September 26- October 18 2020: Il Trovatore October 18– November 7 2020: Tannhäuser November 21–December 13 2020: La Cenerentola January 30– February 21 2021: Don Giovanni February 27- March 21 2021: Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves April 15-18 2021: Du... Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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PBO's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

* Notes * Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Maestro Nicholas McGegan (pictured, photograph by Suzanne Karp) opened a run of Händel's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo last night at the ODC Theater in San Francisco. The fully-staged co-production with the Brooklyn-based National... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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SF Opera's 2020-2021 Season

September 11 2020: Opening Night Concert with Albina Shagimuratova, Pene Pati, and Eun Sun Kim September 12– October 1 2020: Fidelio September 13– October 4 2020: Rigoletto October 6–28 2020: Così fan tutte October 29- November 22 2020: Poul Ruders'... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Seattle Opera's 2020-2021 Season

August 8-22 2020: Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci October 17-31 2020: The Elixir of Love January 16-30 2021: Don Giovanni February 27- March 13 2021: Johnathan Dove's Flight May 8-23 2021: Tosca Seattle Opera announced the 2020-2021 season today. Lidiya Yankovskaya... Continue reading

Posted Jan 14, 2020 at The Opera Tattler

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Wozzeck at the Met

* Notes * William Kentridge's latest production of Wozzeck (pictured, photograph by Ken Howard) at The Met perfectly captures the nightmarish quality of Berg's piece. The opening yesterday evening was one of immersive theater and absolutely beautiful playing from the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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The Magic Flute at the Met

* Notes * The Met's holiday presentation of The Magic Flute (David Portillo as Tamino, photograph by Karen Almond ) is completely charming. The abridged version in English is less than two hours long, and perfect for children. I saw... Continue reading

Posted Dec 26, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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San Francisco Opera's Music Director

San Francisco Opera's next music director is Eun Sun Kim (pictured, photograph by Nikolaj Lund). The company has been without a head conductor since Nicola Luisotti left in 2017. Kim conducted a memorable Rusalka last June and is conducting the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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Ars Minerva's Ermelinda

* Notes * Before leaving for Ars Minerva's Ermelinda last night, my 5-year-old asked what the opera was about, and seeing that I was at a loss, he cheerfully let me off the hook, saying I could tell him today... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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SF Opera's Hansel and Gretel (Again)

* Notes * San Francisco Opera's second performance of Hansel and Gretel (Sasha Cooke and Heidi Stober in Act II pictured, photograph by Cory Weaver) yesterday afternoon was a fine introduction to opera for young audiences. The title characters are... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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Theo was with you on the angels, he really would have liked to see them too.

Commented Nov 18, 2019 on SF Opera's Hansel and Gretel at The Opera Tattler

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Sounds very cute!

Commented Nov 18, 2019 on SF Opera's Hansel and Gretel at The Opera Tattler

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It was pretty funny, I mean, I love burritos and you are totally allowed to eat in boxes but it wasn't the best for listening to the overture.

Commented Nov 18, 2019 on SF Opera's Hansel and Gretel at The Opera Tattler

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SF Opera's Hansel and Gretel

* Notes * An amusingly spooky production of Hansel and Gretel (Act III pictured, photograph by Cory Weaver) opened at San Francisco Opera last night. The cast features many lucid, high voices and the orchestra sounded great. This creepy set... Continue reading

Posted Nov 16, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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SF Opera's Manon Lescaut

* Notes * A very loud revival of Manon Lescaut opened at San Francisco Opera last night. All the singing was strong, and the orchestra sounded exuberant under the baton of former San Francisco Music Director Nicola Luisotti. My main... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2019 at The Opera Tattler

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