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American operatic soprano / Vocal Contractor / Vocalist / Conductor
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2023-09-20 18:16:00
San Francisco Opera Opening Concert
Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto AlagnaSFO opening night concertPhoto: Cory Weaver/San Francisco OperaStarting in 2021, San Francisco Opera switched from programming an opera for opening night to programming a concert. The last two years were great; 2021 featured the dynamic duo of Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Jamie Barton in a richly varied and delightful program; last year featured a bunch of different singers doing their thing, mostly marvelously. This year, we got returning soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and, in what Matthew Shilvock termed "a long overdue debut", Kurzak's husband, tenor Roberto Alagna.Alagna, you might or might not know, has been making headlines since the mid-1990s: the tragedy of his first wife's early death, leaving him a widower with a small daughter; his romance with soprano Angela Gheorghiu and their marriage on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera house, with officiant Rudy Giuliani, back in the days when Giuliani was hated for fewer reasons than now; the […]
2021-09-11 21:20:00
San Francisco Opera: The Homecoming
Vase of Roses War Memorial Opera House September 10, 2021 Photo by Lisa Hirsch Last night, SFO put on what would, in past years, have been a fancy opening gala. After the horrors of the last 18 months, the company sensibly opted for a less glittery affair. From a musical standpoint, the concert they presented was more satisfying than some opening nights I've been too, where the pre-concert speeches and slightly soused rowdiness of the crowd made the performances less enjoyable than they might have been. The program showcased the company's new music director, Eun Sun Kim, soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, and wow, it was quite a showcase. Here's what they performed: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry), Franz von Suppé - Overture La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi - “È strano … Sempre libera” La Favorite, Gaetano Donizetti - “O mon Fernand” Louise, Gustave Charpentier - “Depuis le jour” Don Carlo, Giuseppe Verdi - […]
2021-09-11 17:07:44
* Notes * The 99th season of San Francisco Opera opened with a spirited concert last night featuring conductor Eun Sun Kim and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra with soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen (pictured, photograph by Cory Weaver) and mezzo-soprano Jamie...
2020-11-30 17:00:20
La bohème
Jonas Kaufmann and Rachel Willis-Sørensen star in a staged streaming-only performance from the Bayerische Staatsoper.
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