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San Francisco Opera Review 2024-25: The Handmaid’s Tale

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(Photo credit: Cory Weaver) The West Coast premiere of “The Handmaid’s Tale“, by composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley fills the War Memorial Opera House with a performance as harrowing as the dystopic story itself. Delayed by the pandemic from its originally scheduled debut, the co-production of San Francisco Opera (SFO) and the Royal Danish Theatre runs through October {…}
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San Francisco Opera to Present ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

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(Photo: Camilla Winther/Royal Danish Opera) San Francisco Opera is set to present the West Coast premiere of Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The work based on Margaret Atwood’s novel was originally scheduled for the 2020–21 Season and was delayed by the pandemic. The work will be conducted by Karen Kamensek and will be directed by John Fulljames, {…}
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Glow Lyric Theatre 2023 Festival Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

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Despite the weighty subject matter and current human rights issues at hand, Glow Lyric Theatre’s 2023 Festival production of Poul Ruders and Paul Bentley’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” held nothing back. The curtains open to display “Under His Eye,” one of the aphorisms used by the patriarchal, totalitarian, dystopian Republic of Gilead, at center stage. Other tenets such as “Blessed be {…}
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English National Opera Cancels Two Performances of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Due to COVID-19

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The English National Opera has canceled the first performances of “The Handmaid’s Tale” due to COVID-19. The London company noted, “due to complications caused by COVID during the rehearsal process, we are sorry to announce that the performances of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on Monday 4  April at 19.00 and Wednesday 6 April at 19.00 are cancelled.” As a result, the {…}
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Glow Lyric Theatre to Present ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ As Part of 2023 Festival

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Glow Lyric Theatre is set to present “The Handmaid’s Tale” on July 28, 2023. The production by the South Carolina-based company will be part of the organization’s 2023 Festival season, which kicks off on July 21, 2023 and runs through August 6, 2023. The opera, which is based on Margaret Atwood’s famed novel and features a libretto by Paul Bentley {…}
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Detroit Opera Cancels 2025-26 Season Opening Production Due to Financial Reasons

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Detroit Opera is undergoing some major financial trouble. Per the Detroit Free Press, the company was forced to cancel the opener of its 2025-26 season, “The Girl of the Golden West,” due to financial reasons. The report notes that, per tax documents, the Detroit Opera has suffered more than $3 million in losses from 2023 to 2024 due to a {…}
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San Francisco Opera Orchestra Reaches Short Term Agreement

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The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract extension. The ensemble took to social media and said, “Last night, the San Francisco Opera season opened with our performance of Verdi’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera.’ In the moments leading up to the performance, the Orchestra reached an agreement with management for a short-term contract {…}
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San Francisco Opera Announces 2024-25 Season Livestreams

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The San Francisco Opera has announced the 2024-25 livestream season. The season opens with a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The opera will star Michael Fabiano, Lianna Haroutounian, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mei Gui Zhang, and Judit Kutasi. Livestream Date: Sept. 15, 2024 at 2pm Poul Ruder’s “The Handmaid’s Tale“ will be the second stream and will star Irene Roberts, Lindsay Ammann, Sarah Cambidge, and John Relyea. Livestream {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}

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