Latonia Moore a shimmering Butterfly

By Erica Miner, 17 April 2016

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Reviewed at San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego on 16 April 2016

Puccini, Madama Butterfly

San Diego Opera

Yves Abel, Conductor

Garnett Bruce, Director

Roberto Oswald, Set Designer

Aníbal Lápiz, Costume Designer

Latonia Moore, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Teodor Ilincăi, Pinkerton

J'Nai Bridges, Suzuki

Anthony Clark Evans, Sharpless

Joseph Hu, Goro

Bernardo Bermudez, Prince Yamadori

Scott Sikon, The Bonze

Chris Rynne, Lighting Designer

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Returning stars and high-profile company debuts contributed panache to the energy-charged atmosphere.

*****

A passionate Tosca at San Diego Opera

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Tosca’s popularity stems not only from its music, but also from the inherent truth in its drama and its in-depth portrayal of unrestrained human passions.

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Nixon in China: It’s Primetime in the USA

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James Robinson's production of Adams' Nixon in China hits its stride at San Diego Opera.

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San Diego season opens with La bohème

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A well-rehearsed and cohesive Bohème in San Diego, although with some vocal disappointments.

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San Diego Opera's Don Quixote

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Glitter and Be Vengeful: San Diego Opera’s A Masked Ball

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Love and death, jealousy and revenge, assassination and intrigue, culminating in a dazzle of song, dance, and a shower of sparkling gold: San Diego's A Masked Ball has it all.

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Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.

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