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San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Chronicle To Present Opera In The Park

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San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Chronicle will celebrate the start of the company’s 97th season with the latest edition of Opera in the Park. The free event will “bookend an action-packed weekend” for San Francisco Opera, according to the press release. The season will open with Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the Opera Ball, and the BRAVO! CLUB Gala on {…}
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10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2019 [North America Edition]

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The 2019-20 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. Like we did with the International houses, OperaWire has selected the 10 Must-See productions that you cannot miss this fall at the North American companies. 10. Frida – Atlanta Opera, Georgia  Jorge Parodi conducts the popular work by Robert Xavier Rodriguez with Catalina Cuervo, who brings {…}
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Richard Tucker Foundation Announces 2019 Gala Lineup

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The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the lineup for the 2019 gala celebrating winner Lisette Oropesa. This year the lineup will include past Tucker winners Jamie Barton, Michael Fabiano, Ailyn Pérez, and Christian Van Horn. The gala will also include Bryan Hymel, Angel Blue, Lucas Meachem, Artur Rucinski, and a rare U.S. appearance for Ermonela Jaho. James Gaffigan will conduct {…}
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San Francisco Opera 2018-19 Review: Orlando

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(Credit: Cory Weaver / San Francisco) San Francisco Opera’s “Orlando” was not like its poem of origin by Ariosto, “furioso” or “impassionato.” Rather, it was thoughtful performance, set during the London Blitz in WW II, where it brought together images of the disasters of war along with its chilling human side effects and provoked questioning and rethinking human values. Originally {…}
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Three Baroque Classics Dominate Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – USA

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As we get deeper into June, some companies are starting to ramp up their summer programming while others take it easier and easier. This weekend’s offerings place a premium on the baroque repertory, one new work, and one timeless classic. Serse – In the Series Handel’s opera will get a production in Washington D.C. at the Atlas Performing Arts Center {…}
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The Best Performances of the Met Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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Another big season at the Metropolitan Opera has come and gone. The 2018-19 was a rather fascinating one from a repertory perspective, offering up a wide range of music from some of the greatest composers. The year wound up being a mixed bag of sorts from a quality standpoint with the best performances arguably taking place once the calendar turned {…}
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Sasha Cooke Headlines San Francisco Opera’s ‘Orlando’

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The San Francisco Opera is set to present Handel’s “Orlando” in a production by director Harry Fehr. The production is set to update the setting of the work to World War II London during the Blitz. English conductor Christopher Moulds makes his Company debut with Sasha Cooke in the title role of Orlando. She will be joined by Heidi Stober, Aryeh Nussbaum {…}

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