Baby the rain must fall
As Brünnhilde invokes the gods of an empty Valhalla for one last time and strides confidently into a wall of flame, we pause for a moment, unsure of what will follow.
11 pieces since 2011 — in 9 roles, at 4 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
6 pieces as San Francisco Opera — stats above show all coverage for Andrea Silvestrelli.
View allAs Brünnhilde invokes the gods of an empty Valhalla for one last time and strides confidently into a wall of flame, we pause for a moment, unsure of what will follow.
That little place just two hours from the city is on the list of things I shall never understand, like the plot of Parsifal.
I grew up with the Anna Moffo recording of Luisa Miller, so it was fortuitous that the Met gave the premiere of a new production in 1968, around the time RCA released the album.
Emilio Sagi’s production of The Barber of Seville is ungepotchket in the flesh.
Gala this; gala that; who knew rich people wore clothes so badly?
Here goes with the End of the Gods and the End of these Ring reviews: Götterdämmerung was more of a mixed bag than the other operas, but still left a powerful impression. This was where Zambello’s choice to steer clear of heavy spectacle was most evident to me. The cost in grandeur was offset by […]
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