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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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The world premiere of Mark Adamo’s The Gospel of Mary Magdalene at San Francisco Opera on June 19 has inspired a host of ancillary events throughout the Bay Area that will explore not only the making of the...
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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...
Read more The fourth season of San Francisco Opera’s Grand Opera Cinema Series has already opened in the city, and the next scheduled HD screenings of three of the Company’s highly acclaimed productions start on March 26 at...
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A quick review of my records shows that April was a busy month last year, but the real density of activity did not begin until the weekend of April 20. This year music lovers are going to have to...
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The audited financial results for San Francisco Opera’s 2011–12 season (FY12) were announced today by San Francisco Opera Association President George Hume: a deficit of $1,561,074 on an operating budget of $70,027,011...
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The world premiere of composer Nolan Gasser and librettist Carey Harrison’s The Secret Garden, presented by San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances will have its final showings this Saturday, 3/8 and Sunday, 3/9. The work was...
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Mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao died on Thursday night at her home in San Francisco at the age of 46 after a long battle with cancer. Cao was born in Shanghai and had an international career. However, San Francisco was...
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Zheng Cao, a beloved opera singer, has died. Cao appeared regularly with the San Francisco Opera and stage all over the world. According to the San Francisco Chronicle on Feb. 22, Cao died Thursday night at her home after...
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This March, between its Fall and Summer seasons, the San Francisco Opera (SFO) will move from the War Memorial Opera House to Zellerbach Hall, on the Berkeley campus of the University of California. In a joint project with Cal Performances...
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