5 pieces since 2010 — in 4 roles, at 4 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
Last night, Manhattan School of Music presented a charming, funny and partially polished Le Nozze di Figaro that showcased the ability of the school’s opera program to take a pleasing singer and create a great performer, making for a wonderfully entertaining performance.
The Monkey King at San Francisco Opera combines spectacle and sentiment.
As far as prewar Italian verismo goes, L’amore dei tre re is a supernova.
From a musical perspective, the evening came together admirably. As a work of theater, though, it was as stale as last week’s takeout.
Brian Jagde‘s creative and charismatic Calaf was almost enough to make up for his counterpart Martina Serafin’s distant portrayal of Turandot.
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).
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