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.
Andrea Silvestrelli
11 pieces since 2011 — in 9 roles, at 4 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
11
pieces
9
roles
4
companies
16
years
By role
6 pieces as San Francisco Opera — stats above show all coverage for Andrea Silvestrelli.
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Four faints in five acts
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 shall marry the Miller’s daughter
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.
Busyness as usual
Emilio Sagi’s production of The Barber of Seville is ungepotchket in the flesh.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one
Gala this; gala that; who knew rich people wore clothes so badly?
Ring around the Bay
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 […]
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).