SF Opera opens new season with Andrea Chénier

Von Maria Nockin, 13 September 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, am 9 September 2016

Giordano, Andrea Chénier

San Francisco Opera

Nicola Luisotti, Musikalische Leitung

Sir David McVicar, Regie

Robert Jones, Bühnenbild

Jenny Tiramani, Kostüme

Anna Pirozzi, Maddalena de Coigny

J'Nai Bridges, Bersi

Catherine Cook, La comtesse de Coigny

Jill Grove, Madelon

Yonghoon Lee, Andrea Chénier

Joel Sorensen, L'Incredible

George Gagnidze, Carlo Gérard

Robert Pomakov, Mathieu

David Pershall, Roucher

Edward Nelson, Pietro Fléville

San Francisco Opera Orchestra

San Francisco Opera Chorus

Ein lohnenswerter Opernmarathon in San Francisco

Maria Nockin, 18th November

Diese Vorstellung war Sir Mark Elders Debüt mit der Kompanie und von der Ouvertüre an bot er seine individuelle Lesart der Partitur, mit einer enormen dynamischen Bandbreite und je nach den emotionalen Werten jeder Szene stark variierenden Tempi.

*****

Unmasking illusions: SF Opera’s Ballo mirrors life’s motley

Thomas May, 24th September

An excellent cast and smart, engaged direction make for an auspicious season launch in San Francisco Opera’s production of one of Verdi’s most sophisticated creations.

****1

San Francisco Opera's The Handmaid's Tale offers hope

Lois Silverstein, 14th September

John Fulljames directs a new production of Poul Ruders' uncompromising operatic take on Margaret Atwood’s celebrated novel.

****1

Antony and Cleopatra: Adams offers a Shakespeare speed-read

Mark Pullinger, 18th September

Great vocal performances from Amina Edris and Gerald Finley grace John Adams' new opera, which opens San Francisco Opera’s centennial season.

***11

San Francisco Opera offers a dark, powerful Rusalka

Edward Sava-Segal, 22nd June

Both vocally and instrumentally the performance was a high-class one

****1

Exquisite Handelian singing in San Francisco Opera's Orlando

Edward Sava-Segal, 21st June

The evening’s most revelatory performance came from the young countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen as Medoro.

****1

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Maria Nockin

Originally from New York City, Maria Nockin began attending opera and concerts as a child when her parents could not find a babysitter. She has studied violin, piano and guitar as well as voice, and she has a master’s degree in education from Fordham University. Having spent many years teaching high school in winter and working at the Salzburg Festival in summer, she now lives in the Southwest where she covers classical music for Opera Today, Bachtrack, Fanfare, and Classical Singer as well as publications in Spanish, Dutch, and Italian.

San Francisco Opera opens new season with Giordano's Andrea Chénier