Monthly Archives: October 2011

Ancient History, Baroque Opera Take Flight in Fine Performance

Handel’s “Xerxes” at San Francisco Opera, October 30, 2011 Review by JANOS GEREBEN Everything is old about Handel’s “Xerxes” — the Persian king and conqueror lived in the fifth century BC; the opera was written in 1738; the English production … Continue reading

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San Francisco: Mozart Lady Killer Doesn’t Quite Seduce Audience

San Francisco Opera: Mozart, “Don Giovanni,” October 15, 2011 Review by JANOS GEREBEN Few composers can take different interpretations and varying performance quality as well as Mozart. The music almost always wins over circumstances. And so it did at the … Continue reading

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