Opera Warhorses

In September, the San Francisco Opera mounted Robert Innes Hopkins’ realization of Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” in a production borrowed from the Santa Fe Opera. Hopkins’ production of Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” was seen in San Francisco in 2004. “L’Italiana” was, of course, Rossini’s first big hit, and it has maintained a toe-hold on [...]

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November, 2005 Bill, It was wonderful to see you again at our reunion. It is a pity that we don’t live in the same city since we both have such a love of opera. Have you ever seen the video production of Tosca (on Decca label) with the young Placido Domingo and Sherill Milnes? It [...]

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We were in Paris for eight days, during every day of which the Opera Bastille performed La Boheme with alternating casts. Although all the performances were sold out, the concierge at our hotel (the Park Hyatt – Paris Vendome) was able to secure us very nice orchestra seats for the cast headed by the Rodolfo [...]

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