Rosina in bloom Rosina in bloom

Maria Kataeva makes a promising US debut in an otherwise uneven revival of Il Barbiere di Siviglia in San Francisco.

By June 03, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Death becomes him Death becomes him

Tancredi, given on February 10th, was a credit to Opera Philadelphia, who offered a well-considered and compelling production.

By February 13, 2017 at 8:05 AM
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Four faints in five acts 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.

By June 15, 2016 at 9:23 AM
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Busyness as usual Busyness as usual

Emilio Sagi’s production of The Barber of Seville is ungepotchket in the flesh.

By November 28, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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My name is Barbiere My name is Barbiere

James Conlon, Music Director for the LA Opera, often does the pre-game lecture in the huge open space on the second floor lobby of the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and it’s almost always a standing room only crowd.

By March 02, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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