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Schicchi Review – Part Two of Opera San José’s double bill from Puccini’s Il Trittico
To most of Florence Gianni Schicchi appears to he hard-hearted and selfish, but to his daughter he’s a pussycat
Angelica Review – Part One of Opera San José’s double bill from Puccini’s Il Trittico
The baby boy was snatched from her immediately upon birth and Angelica was sent immediately to a convent to spend the rest of her life in repentance, never to be spoken of or communicated with again
Francesca da Rimini MetHD Review-A Star-Crossed Love
They say all is fair in love and war. Riccardo Zandonai’s masterpiece “Francesca da Rimini” has plenty of both
Sorcerer Review – Lamplighters excel in seldom-heard early Gilbert and Sullivan opera
A man falls in love with the first unmarried woman he sees – and that might not be the same woman he was courting a mere 12 hours before; it is not surprising that in Act II All Hell breaks loose
Pocket Opera’s Don Giovanni Review – A Masterpiece
Donald Pippin goes on to admit that Don Giovanni can be utterly charming, and concludes with an explicit warning to the women in the audience that they stay here at their own peril
PARS EQUALITY CENTER’S 3rd ANNUAL NOWRUZ (PERSIAN NEW YEAR) GALA RAISES FUNDS FOR BAY AREA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Pars Equality Center celebrated its 3rd Annual Nowruz Gala in honor of the Persian New Year. 770 guests gathered to raise awareness and over $250,000 in funds for the Center’s programs, as well as support its expansion into additional U.S. markets
Lucia Review – And a Special Extra Treat at West Bay Opera
When Lucia (Rochelle Bard) came on for her curtain call, the applause level doubled and nearly everyone was standing
Rigoletto Met HD Review- Viva Las Vegas?
This 60's style Rigoletto is a new take on the classic tale of corruption, revenge, and love by Giusseppe Verdi
Princess Ida Review – Lamplighters do it again
Rick Williams does not play the part of King Gama; he IS King Gama
The Second City Review-Where Laughing Matters
The Second City provides a wonderful evening of laughter and good natured fun for all involved
Smuin Ballet Winter Program Review – Precise and Passionate
For the past three years I have been fortunate enough to be in the Bay Area (visiting from Chicago) at the right time to see the Smuin Ballet’s Winter Program. I loved this year's program
Hubbard Street + LINES Ballet Review – A Spectacular San Francisco Premiere
I had the unusual opportunity of attending Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall on the University of California Berkeley campus where I saw three premieres by
Hubbard Street + LINES Ballet
Maria Stuarda in MetHD Review—History Taken to Dramatic Heights
The Met’s presentation of Maria Stuarda was spectacular, as nuanced and rich as it could have been. The encore performance takes place on February 6
Bing Concert Hall Review – A Night to Remember
I was thrilled to attend the opening concert at the Bing Concert Hall on January 11, 2013, an amazing evening I will long remember
Tosca Review – All Toscas are above Average
The instant Tosca sees the knife she becomes a changed woman. A plan has been conceived in an instant. She picks up the knife with a gleam of triumph and sprawls on the couch in a suggestive pose with a seductive smile on her face
A Very Small Fledermaus – Student Production Captures the Magic
I laughed longer and louder yesterday than I can recall doing for many a moon; the singing and the dialog were in English, and the diction of all of the singers was so good that only in retrospect did I realize that there were no supertitles
Fledermaus Review – Happy Hour at Opera San José
IF you live anywhere near San Jose California, and IF you like any of opera, light opera, operetta, or musicals, THEN run, do not walk, to the OSJ web site and order your tickets to see Cast I perform Der Fledermaus on Nov. 17,20, or 25
Lohengrin Review – Classic Wagner at its Best
The overture to Act III begins with the familiar Wedding March and the curtain rises to reveal a perfect gem of a bridal suite suspended in a jet-black infinity
Moby Dick Review – Thrilling Interpretation of a Classic American Novel
"When I read the book I realized how essentially musical and operatic it is -- the music was already there -- I could hear musical textures, rhythms, orchestral and vocal colors" -- Jake Heggie, Composer
Hoffmann Review – West Bay Opera presents a wonderfully integrated production
When I asked Rochelle Barr why she decided to sing all four roles whereas most sopranos opt for only one, she replied, “I want to become another Joan Sutherland;” she’s not there yet, but don’t bet against her over the next few years
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