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2021-11-21 18:58:17
* Notes * The inimitable Ars Minerva is presenting the North American premiere of Carlo Pallavicino's Messalina this weekend at ODC Theater in San Francisco. The Saturday performance was a raucous romp through the Roman imperial court around 47 CE...
2020-04-16 20:50:00
Ars Minerva has put on a series of outstanding presentations of 17th and 18th c. opera over the last several years. I'm so happy to see the announcement of their planned fall, 2020 production Doesn't this look like fun?? MESSALINAAn opera composed by Carlo Pallavicino in 1679 - Libretto by Francesco Maria PiccioliA sex farce with teeth. Clever, lecherous Messalina turns the tables several times on the gullible Emperor Claudius, who is hardly innocent himself. Meanwhile two other couples suffer their own romantic vicissitudes. Furtive assignations, frustrated trysts, kidnappings, betrayals, sudden recognitions, a heroine and a hero both in drag, and a plot as convoluted as only 17th-century Venetian opera can put together, all lead to a reconciliation that will last only as long as Messalina can keep pulling the wool over Claudius’ eyes. WHEN & WHEREOctober/November 2020ODC THEATER3153 17 St, San Francisco.In the event of a longer worldwide health crisis, […]
2016-04-25 00:12:00
Remember Ars Minerva, which presented the beautiful (and funny!) La Cleopatra last year around this time? They're back! And this year, they are producing Carlo Pallavicino's The Amazons in the Fortunate Isles. Once again, they're performing in the small Marines Memorial Theater on Sutter Street in SF. Once again, they've got a great cast and orchestra. Once gain, don't miss it! Dates & Times: Saturday, May 21, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016, 2 p.m. Prices: $55, $96, VIP $250 Marines Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA Cast & Credits: PROLOGUE […]
2015-12-08 00:23:00
Ars Minerva, the opera company that put on this year's wonderful La Cleopatra, has announced its next production: Le Amazzoni nelle Isole Fortunate (The Amazons on the Fortunate Island) Music by Carlo Pallavicino Libretto by Francesco Maria Piccioli (1679 - Teatro Contarini delle Vergini - Venezia) May 21 and 22, 2016Marines' Memorial Theater609 Sutter St. at MasonSan Francisco, CA This should be a lot of fun! And undoubtedly the music will be great.
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