French Repertory
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San Francisco Opera Presents Second Installment Of 'Streaming The First Century' (Oct 11, 2022)
Park Avenue Armory Recital Series To Present French Period Orchestra And Chorus Ensemble Correspondances, May 17 (Apr 20, 2022)
San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Update For Gounod's ROMEO & JULIET (Sep 3, 2019)
San Francisco Opera Presents Second Installment Of 'Streaming The First Century' (Oct 11, 2022)
Park Avenue Armory Recital Series To Present French Period Orchestra And Chorus Ensemble Correspondances, May 17 (Apr 20, 2022)
San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Update For Gounod's ROMEO & JULIET (Sep 3, 2019)
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San Francisco Opera Presents Second Installment Of 'Streaming The First Century'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2022
Streaming the First Century, San Francisco Opera's free online hub for historic recordings and interviews, expanded today with the release of Session 2: “Parlez-vous français?”
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2022
Streaming the First Century, San Francisco Opera's free online hub for historic recordings and interviews, expanded today with the release of Session 2: “Parlez-vous français?”
Park Avenue Armory Recital Series To Present French Period Orchestra And Chorus Ensemble Correspondances, May 17
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2022
Park Avenue Armory continues its 2022 Recital Series on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2022, at 7:30pm for single performance by specialists in the music of France's Grand Siècle, Ensemble Correspondances, in the intimate setting of the Armory's Veterans Room.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2022
Park Avenue Armory continues its 2022 Recital Series on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2022, at 7:30pm for single performance by specialists in the music of France's Grand Siècle, Ensemble Correspondances, in the intimate setting of the Armory's Veterans Room.
San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Update For Gounod's ROMEO & JULIET
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2019
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette), which opens the Company's 97th season on September 6, 2019 and runs for seven performances through October 1 at the War Memorial Opera House. Samoan-born New Zealand tenor Pene Pati, originally scheduled to sing Romeo on October 1, will perform the role in all performances, replacing Bryan Hymel who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2019
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette), which opens the Company's 97th season on September 6, 2019 and runs for seven performances through October 1 at the War Memorial Opera House. Samoan-born New Zealand tenor Pene Pati, originally scheduled to sing Romeo on October 1, will perform the role in all performances, replacing Bryan Hymel who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
San Francisco Opera Announces Casting Update for Massenet's MANON Opening 11/4
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2017
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Jules Massenet's Manon, opening November 4 and running for six performances through November 22, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2017
San Francisco Opera today announced a cast change for Jules Massenet's Manon, opening November 4 and running for six performances through November 22, 2017.
SF Opera Lab Presents Soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci In Poulenc's LA VOIX HUMAINE
by Julie Musbach - Mar 12, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed sopranoAnna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017. In these rare appearances outside of Europe, Antonacci will perform "Elle," the distraught character at the heart of the opera and one of the soprano's most celebrated portrayals, along with a program of French art songs in the intimate, 299-seat Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater at the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 12, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed sopranoAnna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017. In these rare appearances outside of Europe, Antonacci will perform "Elle," the distraught character at the heart of the opera and one of the soprano's most celebrated portrayals, along with a program of French art songs in the intimate, 299-seat Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater at the Diane B. Wilsey Center for Opera.
San Francisco Opera Presents Anna Caterina Antonacci In Poulenc's LA VOIX HUMANIE
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017.
BWW Interview: Oliver von Dohnányi Leads the Way to a New Seattle KATYA
by Erica Miner - Mar 6, 2017
Dohnanyi shares details about his astonishing musical background and training, and his thoughts about Czech opera
by Erica Miner - Mar 6, 2017
Dohnanyi shares details about his astonishing musical background and training, and his thoughts about Czech opera
San Francisco Opera Presents Anna Caterina Antonacci In Poulenc's LA VOIX HUMANIE
by Molly Tracy - Feb 7, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017.
by Molly Tracy - Feb 7, 2017
SF Opera Lab presents three performances of Francis Poulenc's 1958 monodrama La Voix humaine (The Human Voice) starring internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci with pianist Donald Sulzen on March 11, 14 and 17, 2017.
San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Changes for THE MAKROPULOS CASE and MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2016
San Francisco Opera today announced cast updates for the upcoming productions of Leoš Jana?ek's The Makropulos Case and Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The role of Albert Gregor in The Makropulos Case will now feature American tenor Charles Workman in his Company debut, replacing Scott Quinn who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Italian tenor Vincenzo Costanzo will make his United States opera debut as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly in lieu of Maxim Aksenov who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2016
San Francisco Opera today announced cast updates for the upcoming productions of Leoš Jana?ek's The Makropulos Case and Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The role of Albert Gregor in The Makropulos Case will now feature American tenor Charles Workman in his Company debut, replacing Scott Quinn who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Italian tenor Vincenzo Costanzo will make his United States opera debut as Lt. B. F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly in lieu of Maxim Aksenov who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
Washington National Opera Opens New Season With CARMEN, Featuring SYTYCD's Timo Nunez, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, tonight, September 19, to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, tonight, September 19, to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Photo Flash: First Look at Clementine Margaine, Michael Todd Simpson & More in WNO's CARMEN
by Matt Smith - Sep 18, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, September 19 to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Starring two French mezzo-sopranos-Clémentine Margaine and Géraldine Chauvet- in the title role, this production also showcases two stars of flamenco dance, principal dancers Timo Nuñez (Fox's So You Think You Can Dance) and Fanny Ara. The production is staged by American director E. Loren Meeker and the WNO Orchestra is led by American conductor Evan Rogister. A special performance on Friday, October 2 features casting by current singers and alumni of WNO's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
by Matt Smith - Sep 18, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, September 19 to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Starring two French mezzo-sopranos-Clémentine Margaine and Géraldine Chauvet- in the title role, this production also showcases two stars of flamenco dance, principal dancers Timo Nuñez (Fox's So You Think You Can Dance) and Fanny Ara. The production is staged by American director E. Loren Meeker and the WNO Orchestra is led by American conductor Evan Rogister. A special performance on Friday, October 2 features casting by current singers and alumni of WNO's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
Washington National Opera Opens New Season With CARMEN Featuring SYTYCD's Timo Nuñez, 9/19
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 19, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, September 19 to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Starring two French mezzo-sopranos-Clementine Margaine and Geraldine Chauvet- in the title role, this production also showcases two stars of flamenco dance, principal dancers Timo Nuñez (Fox's So You Think You Can Dance) and Fanny Ara. The production is staged by American director E. Loren Meeker and the WNO Orchestra is led by American conductor Evan Rogister. A special performance on Friday, October 2 features casting by current singers and alumni of WNO's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 19, 2015
Washington National Opera (WNO) opens its 2015-2016 season with a newto-Washington staging of Georges Bizet's popular classic Carmen, September 19 to October 3 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Starring two French mezzo-sopranos-Clementine Margaine and Geraldine Chauvet- in the title role, this production also showcases two stars of flamenco dance, principal dancers Timo Nuñez (Fox's So You Think You Can Dance) and Fanny Ara. The production is staged by American director E. Loren Meeker and the WNO Orchestra is led by American conductor Evan Rogister. A special performance on Friday, October 2 features casting by current singers and alumni of WNO's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
Met Opera Live's WERTHER Broadcast at Town Hall Theater, Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera has had a string of hit new productions lately, including a riotous Falstaff and a monumental Prince Igor. This most exciting of seasons continues with an acclaimed new production of Massenet's Werther, starring tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera has had a string of hit new productions lately, including a riotous Falstaff and a monumental Prince Igor. This most exciting of seasons continues with an acclaimed new production of Massenet's Werther, starring tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role.
Met Opera Live's WERTHER Broadcast at Town Hall Theater, 3/15
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 27, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera has had a string of hit new productions lately, including a riotous Falstaff and a monumental Prince Igor. This most exciting of seasons continues with an acclaimed new production of Massenet's Werther, starring tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role.
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 27, 2014
The Metropolitan Opera has had a string of hit new productions lately, including a riotous Falstaff and a monumental Prince Igor. This most exciting of seasons continues with an acclaimed new production of Massenet's Werther, starring tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role.
The San Francisco Early Music Society Opens 2013-2014 with Local Trio OSTRAKA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2013
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2013-14 season opens this weekend, beginning tonight, October 11, and continuing through the 13th, 2013 with local trio OSTRAKA (Josh Lee, viola da gamba; John Lenti, lute; David Walker, baroque guitar). Founded in 2005 by viol virtuoso Lee, Ostraka was a finalist in Early Music America's 2012 Baroque Performance Competition. Ostraka performs a program titled Leaving Parnassus, tracing the rise and fall of the outrageous and refined French baroque style and its struggle against the fashionable forces of italianismethrough the works of Lully, de Visee, Caix d'Hervelois, Boismortier and Forqueray. The concert promises to be a tour de force of virtuosic solo and ensemble works for bass viol, theorbo and baroque guitar.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2013
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2013-14 season opens this weekend, beginning tonight, October 11, and continuing through the 13th, 2013 with local trio OSTRAKA (Josh Lee, viola da gamba; John Lenti, lute; David Walker, baroque guitar). Founded in 2005 by viol virtuoso Lee, Ostraka was a finalist in Early Music America's 2012 Baroque Performance Competition. Ostraka performs a program titled Leaving Parnassus, tracing the rise and fall of the outrageous and refined French baroque style and its struggle against the fashionable forces of italianismethrough the works of Lully, de Visee, Caix d'Hervelois, Boismortier and Forqueray. The concert promises to be a tour de force of virtuosic solo and ensemble works for bass viol, theorbo and baroque guitar.
The San Francisco Early Music Society Opens 2013-2014 with Local Trio OSTRAKA, 10/11-13
by Courtnie Mele - Sep 10, 2013
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2013-14 season opens the weekend of October 11-13, 2013 with local trio OSTRAKA (Josh Lee, viola da gamba; John Lenti, lute; David Walker, baroque guitar). Founded in 2005 by viol virtuoso Lee, Ostraka was a finalist in Early Music America's 2012 Baroque Performance Competition. Ostraka performs a program titled Leaving Parnassus, tracing the rise and fall of the outrageous and refined French baroque style and its struggle against the fashionable forces of italianismethrough the works of Lully, de Visee, Caix d'Hervelois, Boismortier and Forqueray. The concert promises to be a tour de force of virtuosic solo and ensemble works for bass viol, theorbo and baroque guitar.
by Courtnie Mele - Sep 10, 2013
The San Francisco Early Music Society's 2013-14 season opens the weekend of October 11-13, 2013 with local trio OSTRAKA (Josh Lee, viola da gamba; John Lenti, lute; David Walker, baroque guitar). Founded in 2005 by viol virtuoso Lee, Ostraka was a finalist in Early Music America's 2012 Baroque Performance Competition. Ostraka performs a program titled Leaving Parnassus, tracing the rise and fall of the outrageous and refined French baroque style and its struggle against the fashionable forces of italianismethrough the works of Lully, de Visee, Caix d'Hervelois, Boismortier and Forqueray. The concert promises to be a tour de force of virtuosic solo and ensemble works for bass viol, theorbo and baroque guitar.
Liam Bonner Stars In SummerScape’s THE KING IN SPITE OF HIMSELF, 7/27 - 8/5
by Laura Meltzer - Jul 23, 2012
The Bard SummerScape Festival presents its first comic opera on Friday, July 27 (with four additional performances July 29, Aug 1, 3 and 5), giving the original 1887 version of Emmanuel Chabrier's The King in Spite of Himself (Le roi malgre lui) its first staged production in the U.S
by Laura Meltzer - Jul 23, 2012
The Bard SummerScape Festival presents its first comic opera on Friday, July 27 (with four additional performances July 29, Aug 1, 3 and 5), giving the original 1887 version of Emmanuel Chabrier's The King in Spite of Himself (Le roi malgre lui) its first staged production in the U.S
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