The New York Times – Music:
Musgrave, whose 1977 opera “Mary, Queen of Scots” is opening at the San Francisco Opera, has spent a long career searching for the “dramatic abstract.”
Category: San Francisco Opera
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San Francisco Opera Reaches Deal With Orchestra, Ending Strike
The New York Times – Music:
Nearly a week after opening night was canceled while patrons were in their seats, the musicians agreed to a four-year contract. The deal still needs to be ratified.
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San Francisco Opera Cancels Opening Night After Musicians Strike
The New York Times – Music:
The labor action forced the opera to cancel as patrons were finding their seats, and threw the season of one of the nation’s premier companies into limbo.
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With ‘The Galloping Cure’ in Edinburgh, Missy Mazzoli Tackles the Opioid Crisis
The New York Times – Music:
The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
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Review: ‘The Monkey King’ Premieres at San Francisco Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera stage.
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Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’: A Shape-Shifting Hero for a Third Culture Opera
The New York Times – Music:
Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.
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Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.
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Reimagining ‘Madame Butterfly,’ With Asian Creators at the Helm
The New York Times – Music:
As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role.
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San Francisco Becomes an Opera Capital
The New York Times – Music:
Audiences could take in works by Strauss and Kaija Saariaho, as well as a new one by Gabriela Lena Frank about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.