Ensemble Parallèle present ‘Wozzeck’

Darkness unto death ... Startling and emotionally complex, the music of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck weaves through the story of Franz Wozzeck, threading his mad and despairing visions with rich instrumental color. This past...

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‘Dark River’ at the Oakland Metro Theater

New opera Since moving to its new digs on 3rd Street near Jack London Square, the Oakland Opera Theater has produced opera less frequently than before, which is a shame, because the company does something very few do: produce new opera by...

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Oakland Symphony scores knockout with “Night at the Opera”

Michael Morgan got to blow out his candles and share the cake last Friday at the Paramount Theatre, in a program he designed as a treat to himself for his 20th year anniversary with the Oakland East Bay Symphony. Before lifting his baton he turned to the audience and spoke on the “Night at the Opera” program. ...

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‘Otello’ at San Francisco Opera

Good singing v. good acting As the closing production of its season, the San Francisco Opera presents Verdi’s penultimate opera, Otello, which opened this past Sunday at the War Memorial Opera House. If this production is representative of the...

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