It takes a woman
The plight of two women, each from different backgrounds, was on full display in San Francisco opera houses last week.
Arianna Rodriguez
5 pieces since 2023 — in 5 roles, at 2 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
5
pieces
5
roles
2
companies
4
years
By role
By company
Role Frasquita
Role Giannetta
Love potion no. 8 1/2
A perfect escape for a city laden with recent layoffs and job cuts coming into Holiday season
Role Luisa
A masked ball
Opera San José (OSJ) concluded its eclectic 41st Season with another first, Héctor Armienta’s Zorro, which received its Northern California premiere at the California Theatre on Friday, April 19th.
Role Papagena
Psychological projections
“The distance between dreams and reality is called action.” – Brian Tracy
Role Susanna
Le nozze di Picasso
Wolf Trap Opera kicked off its summer season with an inventive production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro inspired by Pablo Picasso that showcased up-and-coming singers.
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).