Photo by Tristram Kenton
Fred Plotkin writes in his WQXR blog:
When I ask opera singers where they like to perform, they diplomatically name the great theaters of the world. But if I say, "Tell me where you go for the sheer pleasure of practicing your craft and enjoying yourself?" the singer will smile, her eyes will light up, and then she will say, "Well, San Francisco, of course." I hear this all the time.In the June issue of Opera News there is an article in which Patricia Racette declares her love for the city and the San Francisco Opera. She is hardly the only one, though few stars have done 28 roles for the company.
In the 2013-2014 season, Racette will sing Margherita in the season-opening Mefistofele by Boito and then will return in June 2014 as Julie in Showboat and the title character in Madama Butterfly.