Tag Archives: Don Giovanni

Pocket Opera’s Don Giovanni Review – A Masterpiece

Posted on March 23, 2013 by philip

At 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 10, 2013 the house lights dim then brighten and Dianna Shuster, Executive Director comes on stage to make her opening announcement. A few of us old-timers start to applaud, not only to tell Dianna that we love her, but to Continue reading »

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MetHD Summer Encores

Posted on May 14, 2012 by philip

FYI here is the schedule of the six Encore performances that MetHD will be showing in June and July:  Continue reading »

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Don Giovanni Review – An old favorite in modern dress

Posted on February 22, 2012 by philip

Friday night, February 17, 2012, was the third and last production of Don Giovanni that I have seen and reviewed this season.  Continue reading »

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Don Giovanni MetHD – Second Production this Season

Posted on November 2, 2011 by philip

The advance program said that James Levine would be the conductor.  The program at the theater door listed Fabio Luisi as the conductor.  At intermission, RenÉe Fleming interviewed Maestro Luisi and we found out that he was the Met’s new Principal Conductor.  Obviously there was a story here. Continue reading »

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Don Giovanni SF Opera – First of Four Productions this Season

Posted on October 22, 2011 by philip

The Opera season 2011-12 could well be called “The Year of the Don”.  In the space of four months I am planning to see four different productions of Mozart’s masterpiece – two live stage performances and two on HD:  Continue reading »

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Cosa Fan Tutte & Don Giovanni Review – Mozart takes a hit

Posted on July 14, 2010 by philip

Going to an Emerging Pictures’ European HD performance is frequently an adventure. Some of the European theaters and directors can do strange things to an opera. Continue reading »

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