June 10, 2010
San Francisco Opera’s ‘Die Walküre’
Invoking the Elemental
There were times when I felt as if we were sitting in a movie theater, everyone’s vision directed toward large images splashed across the scrim at...
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June 9, 2010
San Francisco Opera’s ‘The Girl of the Golden West’
The golden voices of the Golden West
Although they are the musical backbone and background of most of the productions at the San Francisco Opera, the opera chorus seldom has the...
June 5, 2010
San Francisco Opera’s ‘Faust’
Devilish attractions
Goethe spent some 60...
February 23, 2010
‘The White Election’ at Cal Performances
The words tell of another world
As a wordsmith and one who regularly writes lyrics for classical music, I was curious about Lisa Delan’s Cal Performances’ recital, which was held at First Congregational Church in Berkeley on Tuesday, February 23. The songs...
February 20, 2010
‘Don Giovanni’ at Berkeley Opera
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="469"] Eugene Brancoveanu in "Don Giovanni" at Berkeley Opera[/caption]
A mighty gorgeous voice
One of the best things about living in the Bay Area is enjoying the talents of the many artists who live and perform...
February 13, 2010
‘The Marriage of Figaro’ at San Jose Opera
Is this your, errr, camisole?
For its third production of the 2009-10 season Opera San Jose presents the enduring favorite, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and in their light and lively production,...