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The Dallas Opera’s lavish “Turandot” features an all-star international cast in the lead roles, including the TDO debut of Lise Lindstron in her signature role as the Chinese Princess Turandot. Her character’s hate...
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Last June, when I announced the commencement of single-ticket sales by the San Francisco Opera, I observed that the Summer 2013 Season would be distinguished by the world premiere of The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, composed by Mark...
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This month there will be a variety of interesting events emerging from the Creative Arts Building on the campus of San Francisco State University (SFSU), whose entrance is at 1600 Holloway Avenue, on the northwest corner of 19th Avenue. These...
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This year’s annual full-length production by the San Francisco Conservatory Opera Program presented what is probably the best known Viennese operetta, Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II. Ironically, it had its origin as a French vaudeville play...
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For 66 years the Music Academy of the West, based in Santa Barbara, California, has trained the next generation of great classical musicians by providing opportunities for advanced study and intensive performance through its annual Summer School and Festival. Students...
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This month sees the return of Herbert Blomstedt, Conductor Laureate of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS), to Davies Symphony Hall to lead two weeks of concerts. The first week will feature the first SFS performances of “Poesis,” by...
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Following up on the success of its premiere full-length production of Osvaldo Golijov’s opera Ainadamar, Opera Parallèle will shift its attention from the sorrows of Federico Garcia Lorca to mid-twentieth-century marital angst. For those...
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At the beginning of last week, I announced that, once again, Temple Emanu-El would host the Schwabacher Debut Recitals in the Martin Meyer Sanctuary. Lovers of the operatic side of the vocal repertoire will be happy to know that...
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With the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) sending a generous share of representatives of chamber music to the third annual Shanghai-San Francisco International Chamber Music Festival in China, the beginning of next month will be time for the...
Read more The opera singer known in great part for her role as Carmen, Rise Stevens, died March 20 at the age of 99. The Washington Post shared the details of the star's passing.Rise Stevens died at her...
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