14 Ways Opera is like Arrested Development
Just like the rest of the world, we here at San Francisco Opera are anxiously awaiting the return of "Arrested Development" on Sunday. And so, in honor of this momentous occasion, we looked back at the life and times of the family Bluth and put together 14 ways that opera is like "Arrested...
Posted: 5/24/2013 11:41:06 AM by
San Francisco Opera
Magdalene and Massanet
Mark Adamo's new work is not the first theatrical production which has envisioned a powerful love duet between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Jules Massanet (best known for Manon and Thais) first came to prominence with his oratorio Marie Magdeleine, which views the last three days of Jesus's life from...
Posted: 5/23/2013 5:41:58 PM by
Kayleen Asbo
Sightseeing with our summer opera characters: Part 3
Last fall, we here at San Francisco Opera were struck by how many connections existed between sights in our beloved Bay Area and the operas presented in our fall season. This inspired us to think about where the characters in our three summer operas – The Tales of Hoffmann, Cosi fan Tutte, and The Gospel of...
Posted: 5/18/2013 10:00:00 AM by
San Francisco Opera
Sightseeing with our summer opera characters: Part 2
Last fall, we here at San Francisco Opera were struck by how many connections existed between sights in our beloved Bay Area and the operas presented in our fall season. This inspired us to think about where the characters in our three summer operas – The Tales of Hoffmann, Cosi fan Tutte, and The Gospel of...
Posted: 5/16/2013 1:40:56 PM by
San Francisco Opera
Sightseeing with our summer opera characters: Part 1
Last fall, we here at San Francisco Opera were struck by how many connections existed between sights in our beloved Bay Area and the operas presented in our fall season. This inspired us to think about where the characters in our three summer operas – The Tales of Hoffmann, Cosi fan Tutte, and The Gospel of...
Posted: 5/13/2013 2:04:32 PM by
San Francisco Opera