By Administrator on Apr 26, 2009 in English opera | 0 Comments
Sometimes an opera will reveal its artistic nature in a way the listener had not expected. That is what happened at the Opera Theater’s April 3rd performance of Benjamin Britten’s Rape of Lucretia. Composed after the success of his thoroughly orchestrated Peter Grimes, Britten chose to make his Lucretia a two-act chamber opera, with 13 [...]
By Administrator on Jul 3, 2008 in English opera, Other contributors | 0 Comments
By Harvey Steiman
Reprinted with permission from Seen and Heard – Music Web’s Live Opera, Concert and Recital Reviews.
Conductor: Patrick Summers. War Memorial Opera Houses, San Francisco, 21.6.2008 (HS)
Cast:
Ariodante—Susan Graham
Ginevra—Ruth Ann Swenson
Polinesso—Sonia Prina
Dalinda—Veronica Cangemi
Lurcanio—Richard Croft
Odoardo—Andrew Bidlack
The King of Scotland—Eric Owens
Polinesso’s Squire—Anders Froehlich
Production:
Conductor—Patrick Summers
Director—John Copley
Choreographer—Kenneth von Heidecke
Set Designer—John Conklin
Costume Designer—Michael Stennett
Lighting Designer—Duane Schuler
Chorus Director—Ian Robertson
A sensational cast [...]
By Administrator on Feb 23, 2006 in English opera | 0 Comments
George Frederic Handel, February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759
If Artistic Director Joel Revzen’s intention in 2006 is to give his Arizona Opera Company an operatic face-lift and move it into the national spotlight, he has succeeded handsomely. This was the first time the opera company delved into the world of Baroque Opera and from [...]
