Ekaterina Semenchuk

19 pieces since 2011 — in 9 roles, at 7 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.

19 pieces

9 roles

7 companies

16 years

By role

Amneris 2 Didon 2 Federica 2 Santuzza 2 Azucena 1 Eboli 1 Lady Macbeth 1 mezzo-soprano 1 Sonya 1

By company

Metropolitan Opera 4 San Francisco Opera 4 Washington National Opera 2 LA Opera 1 Mariinsky Opera 1 Opéra national de Paris 1 Salzburg Festival 1

4 pieces as San Francisco Opera — stats above show all coverage for Ekaterina Semenchuk.

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Performance Review

Got to get you into my strife

Power struggles, prejudice, feuds and revenge abound in San Francisco at the moment.

By Michael Anthonio September 20, 2023 27 comments

Questo e Quello

San Francisco Opera opened their 2018-19 Season Friday with a double bill of Italian verismo operas, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, which made a welcome return to War Memorial Opera House after 15 years.

By Michael Anthonio September 10, 2018 28 comments

Questo e Quello

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.

By Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin February 22, 2016 32 comments

Questo e Quello

Stop me if you’ve heard this one

Gala this; gala that; who knew rich people wore clothes so badly?

By Greg Freed September 12, 2015 45 comments

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