Archive for the ‘Operafest’ Category
09/29/12 – Xerxes – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Xerxes by George Frideric Handel Anonymous revision of Silvio Stampiglia’s libretto ‘Il Xerse,’ based on Nicolo Minato’s ‘Il Xerse’ Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 3 hours, 40 minutes including two intermissions Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest Handel productions of our time, this visually stunning Olivier Award–winning staging by famed … Read More »
09/22/12 – Lucrezia Borgia – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Felice Romani Sung in Italian Approximate running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes including two intermissions Renée Fleming, “America’s most-loved and most-lauded opera singer” (The Times,London), returns to San Francisco Opera in the title role of this melodically rich bel canto masterpiece. A femme fatale renowned for her … Read More »
09/15/12 – Faust – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Faust by Charles François Gounod Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Approximate Running Time: 3 hour, 30 minutes with 2 intermissions In French Gounod’s Faust remains the most famous operatic treatment of Goethe’s play. Orchestral excerpts from the work include the ballet scene from the fifth act, the Nubian dances, Cleopatra variations, … Read More »
09/08/12 – Heart of a Soldier – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Heart of a Soldier by Christopher Theofanidis Libretto by Donna Di Novelli Approximate Running Time: 1 hour, 53 minutes including one intermission In English To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the devastating terrorist attacks, San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Heart of a Soldier, which tells the dramatic story … Read More »
09/01/12 – Carmen – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Carmen by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes including two intermissions In French Thrilling but dangerous, the captivating, capricious Carmen is one of the most vivid characters in all of opera, and two mezzo-sopranos will portray the bold femme fatale on the War Memorial … Read More »
08/25/12 – Don Giovanni – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes including one intermission In Italian Mozart’s bold, beguiling blend of comedy and drama tells the tale of a proud, predatory nobleman and the women who are drawn to him. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts a … Read More »
08/18/12 – Turandot – 1:00pm
San Francisco Opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni Approximate Running Time: 3 hours including two intermissions In Italian This passionate tale of a princess whose cruelty masks her fear of love features some of the composer’s most glorious music, including the stirring anthem “Nessun dorma.” It will be performed by an … Read More »
08/11/12 – La Boheme – 1:00pm
LA Opera On Air La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini Approximate Running Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes In Italian In this rebroadcast, a poet discovers true romance with a lovely, fragile seamstress among the evocative rooftops, cafés and garrets of Paris. Soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello, fast-rising young singers who are married in real life, … Read More »
08/04/12 – Albert Herring – 1:00pm
LA Opera On Air Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes In English Benjamin Britten’s comedy takes place in the English countryside, where meek mama’s boy Albert (tenor Alek Shrader) reluctantly becomes his village’s first May King when no maidens of sufficient virtue can be found. Soprano Christine Brewer … Read More »
07/28/12 – Simon Boccanegra – 1:00pm
LA Opera On Air Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes In Italian Plácido Domingo sings the title role of Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, a grand-scale study of power and treachery that finds an emotional center in the tender bond between father and daughter. Cast/Crew Simon Boccanegra Placido Domingo Amelia Ana Maria … Read More »
