Got to get you into my strife
Power struggles, prejudice, feuds and revenge abound in San Francisco at the moment.
105 pieces since 2010 — at 8 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
4 pieces as San Francisco Opera — stats above show all coverage for David McVicar.
View allPower struggles, prejudice, feuds and revenge abound in San Francisco at the moment.
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” went the introduction to the 1940s radio program The Shadow, an apt description for the San Francisco Opera’s production of Rusalka.
Die Meistersinger is a bold stroke of programming, in a not particularly exciting way.
It is easy to become overly identified with opera—as a cleverer friend of mine once noted: being a sports fan is an interest, but if you like opera, everyone thinks of it as a crippling obsession.
Exclusive opera reviews, commentary, and top reads
delivered to your email weekly…ish.