Posts Tagged ‘Rossini’
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 MoreRené Barbera Gives Stunning Debut Recital for San Diego Opera
In his debut solo recital Saturday (Sept. 19) at the Balboa Theatre, tenor René Barbera could do no wrong . . .
Read MoreSt. Petersburg Philharmonic Fetes Russian Music at Balboa
Listening to the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra play Rachmaninoff is to step into a time machine, to enter a sonic world untouched by the anxieties and aggressive urgency of the 20th century. Friday (Feb. 28) at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego, maestro Yuri Temirkanov led this orchestra, currently touring North America, in a rewarding program of Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. . .
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