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A Dream doesn't quite come true at San Francisco Opera

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“In striving for accessibility, the libretto mars the opera”
Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 10 September 2016
Sheng, Dream of the Red Chamber
San Francisco Opera
George Manahan, Conductor
Stan Lai, Director
Pureum Jo, Dai Yu
Yijie Shi, Bao Yu
Irene Roberts, Bao Chai
Qiu Lin Zhang, Granny Jia
Hyona Kim, Lady Wang
Karen Chia-Ling Ho, Princess Jia
Yanyu Guo, Aunt Xue
Randall Nakano, The Monk
San Francisco Opera Chorus
Unmasking illusions: SF Opera’s Ballo mirrors life’s motley
****1
San Francisco Opera's The Handmaid's Tale offers hope
****1
Antony and Cleopatra: Adams offers a Shakespeare speed-read
***11
San Francisco Opera offers a dark, powerful Rusalka
****1
Exquisite Handelian singing in San Francisco Opera's Orlando
****1
Heggie creates a new holiday tradition for the opera world
*****
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