As part of its centennial celebrations, San Francisco Opera has released the first instalment of Streaming the First Century, a project offering free access to historic recordings. The new online … [Read more...] about San Francisco Opera releases historic audio recordings
Francesca Zambello
3-D has rarely seemed as gimmicky as in “Carmen in 3D’’
We're promised "the best seat in the house" but that turns out to be a wheelchair moving around six feet in front of the performers and rarely straying beyond the proscenium. Furthermore, this … [Read more...] about 3-D has rarely seemed as gimmicky as in “Carmen in 3D’’
9/11 opera ‘Heart of a Soldier’ debuts next year at San Francisco Opera on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks
Heart of a Soldier based on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart’s acclaimed book and the life stories of Susan Rescorla, Rick Rescorla and Daniel J. Hill. A true story of military … [Read more...] about 9/11 opera ‘Heart of a Soldier’ debuts next year at San Francisco Opera on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks
