Chute and ladders Chute and ladders

San Francisco Opera yesterday announced its third major cast change in five days.

By on October 31, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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Room at the top Room at the top

Due to illness, soprano Nadine Sierra is unable to perform. Replacing Ms. Sierra in the title role of Lucia is Russian soprano Albina Shagimuratova.”

By on October 28, 2015 at 3:36 PM
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Pa-Pa-Pa-Planter’s Punch Pa-Pa-Pa-Planter’s Punch

With a primary color, projection-heavy English-language Magic Flute that’s going to feel like a matinee whenever you see it, the SFO season has lived up to its initial promise.

By on October 27, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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All my Edgardos All my Edgardos

Well that’s a terrible place to start a review, and it’s not quite fair to SFO’s Lucia di Lammermoor, but…

By on October 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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Here’s Lucy Here’s Lucy

The breaking news from San Francisco Opera is that Nadine Sierra will sing the title role of in a new production of Lucia di Lammermoor, replacing Diana Damrau, who will not.

By on September 18, 2015 at 9:50 PM
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