Opera

Tell Me a Bedtime Story, ABRAXAS

Venue:
Dresher Ensemble Studio
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Price Range:
$20
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One of Donizetti's three most popular comic operas, The Daughter of the Regiment is replete with memorable arias

The Daughter of the Regiment

Venue:
Bankhead Theater
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City:
Livermore
Price Range:
$25 to $110
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Bask in the ambiance of beautiful music, wine and cameraderie

Opera in the Vineyard

Venue:
Garre Vineyard and Winery
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Price Range:
$80
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Acoustic Advantage workshop for choral singers

Workshop: Acoustic Advantage for Choral Singers

Venue:
Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist
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City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$20
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Merola Opera Program continues its 2024 Summer Festival with a fully staged production of Mozart’s "Don Giovanni."

Merola Opera Program presents “Don Giovanni”

Venue:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$35/$65 (general admission), $10 (ages 25 and under or those attending their first Merola production)
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Bay Area audiences are invited to revel in the passion and melody of classic opera, as the young artists of the 2024 Merola Opera Program perform extended scenes from Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, Gounod's Faust, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Massenet's Cendrillon, Puccini's La bohème, and Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.

Merola Opera Program presents “Schwabacher Summer Concert”

Venue:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$35/$65 (general admission), $10 (ages 25 and under or those attending their first Merola production)
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Merola Opera Program presents “Grand Finale”

Venue:
War Memorial Opera House
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City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$25-$65 (includes a $3 facility fee) Reception Tickets: $85 (additional ticket must be purchased for the reception)
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Mark Elder
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Meyerbeer’s Le prophète in a Winning New Recording

Jason Victor Serinus - July 2, 2024

The opera here sports a powerful cast and Mark Elder conducting a fully committed London Symphony Orchestra.

Vocal Fantastique: Opera & Chorale

Venue:
Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug
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City:
St. Helena
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John Adams conducts the LA Phil
Review

John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West Gets a Definitive Recording

Richard S. Ginell - July 1, 2024

This version of the opera, captured in concerts with the LA Phil last year, improves on any live performance.