Posts Tagged ‘Massimo Zanetti’
San Diego Opera’s ‘Tosca’– A Production to Die For
San Diego Opera’s season-opening ‘Tosca’ got everything right: a strong cast, fluid stage direction, and a sensitive conductor in the pit. Or as some might describe it, Puccini heaven . . .
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s Requiem?
From its first performance in Milan’s church of San Marco in 1874, Guiseppe Verdi’s Requiem Mass catapulted its listeners from the solemn cadence of the Roman Catholic liturgy to the raw emotional drama of the opera stage. So it was entirely appropriate for San Diego Opera to present a concert performance of this Requiem on the company’s usual opera stage on March 20 . . .
Read MoreA Verdi Opera to Die For
When you combine an ideal cast, sharp direction, a smart period set, and a sympathetic baton in the pit, the result is San Diego Opera’s “A Masked Ball,” which opened Saturday (March 8) at Civic Theatre. This cast list for this gripping but far too infrequently performed Verdi opera looked good on paper, but on stage it was spectacular. . .
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