San Francisco Operas 2006-2007 Season

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/19/06 at 2:47pm

WOW


A Masked Ball
by Giuseppe Verdi
September 2006
French elegance meets Italian passion in this opulent intrigue.
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Die Fledermaus
by Johann Strauss, Jr.
September-October 2006
An delightfully intoxicating battle of the sexes.
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Rigoletto
by Giuseppe Verdi
September-October 2006
A heartbreaking masterwork brimming with beloved melodies.
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Tristan and Isolde
by Richard Wagner
October 2006
The most compelling expression of romantic love in art.
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The Barber of Seville
by Gioachino Rossini
October-November 2006
Young love blossoms against all odds in this quick-witted comedy.
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Manon Lescaut
by Giacomo Puccini
November-December 2006
A young woman learns, too late the true meaning of love.
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Carmen
by Georges Bizet
November-December 2006
Opera's ultimate femme fatale, caught in a passionate predicament.
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Don Giovanni
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
June 2007
A human story told with supernatural power and celestial music.
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Der Rosenkavalier
by Richard Strauss
June-July 2007
A bittersweet tale of fading youth and budding love.
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Iphigénie en Tauride
by Christoph Willibald Gluck
June 2007
The timeless power of myth, in an opera of pure beauty.
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[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 1/19/06 at 3:04pm

Except for the Gluck, it looks like San Fran is trying to make some money this season with the good 'ol traditional opera rep.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 1/19/06 at 3:09pm

Yep, and what do you want to be the Gluck is replaced by an Offenbach or even a Sondheim when all is said and done?

Updated On: 1/19/06 at 03:09 PM

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 1/19/06 at 3:20pm

Has casting been announced?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 1/19/06 at 4:52pm

Wasn't Kristin Chenoweth supposed to star in Alice in Wonderland The Opera in San Fran? Is that still happening?

Never mind...just found the link. It is being done in Los Angeles.


http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85566.html Updated On: 1/19/06 at 04:52 PM

[Elphaba]

Posted: 1/20/06 at 12:06pm

Productions new to San Francisco Opera this season include:
A Masked Ball,
Tristan & Isolde,
Manon Lescaut,
Don Giovanni, and
Iphigénie en Tauride

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 1/20/06 at 12:32pm

WAT - you are correct. There are three potential adds to the season according to my season subscription info. Alice is one of them.