The last time that Puccini’s “La Rondine” was given in the San Francisco Opera’s main season, the Magda was Spanish soprano Lucrezia Bori (born in 1887) and the Ruggero was the Florentine tenor Dino Borgiolo (born in 1891). The opera performed it once. It has returned for its Main Season for seven additional performances in [...]
Entries from July 2008
The Remaking of San Francisco Opera Part II: Gheorghiu and “Rondine” - November 25, 2007
July 7th, 2008
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Dessay’s Lucia di Lammermoor Delights in San Francisco - June 29, 2008
July 2nd, 2008
Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” is one of the great star turns in the operatic repertory, yet at the same time it is a quintessential ensemble opera, whose sextet is perhaps the most famous opportunity in all of opera for the lead soprano, tenor, baritone and bass to join voices in a single number (sharing the [...]