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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Review: Festival Opera sparkles with two rare gems by Georgia Rowe

The Walnut Creek opera company winningly performs Indian-flavored works: Gustav Holst's 'Savitri' and Jack Perla's 'River of Light.'

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:18PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Review: S.F. Opera switches cast members but keeps the charm in Mozart's 'Magic Flute' by Georgia Rowe

"The Magic Flute" is such a buoyant creation, even the occasional mishap doesn't slow it down. Tuesday night at the War Memorial Opera House, the San Francisco Opera's latest revival made th…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:02PM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Review: San Francisco Opera delivers powerful 'Lucia di Lammermoor,' despite glitches by Georgia Rowe

Soprano Nadine Sierra is great when she needs to be in title role, capturing a woman's descent into madness; but the company's musical and set direction are problematic.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:33AM
Friday, September 11, 2015

‘Riverside’ kicks off ACT season brilliantly by Georgia Rowe

If the new American Conservatory Theater production of “Between Riverside and Crazy” is any indication, it’s going to be a very good season for The City’s flagship theater company. B…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 04:09PM
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Flight attendants’ lives come to light in ‘Mud Blue Sky’ by Georgia Rowe

It’s not all friendly skies for the women of “Mud Blue Sky.” Marisa Wegrzyn’s comedy, making its Bay Area debut in a wistful, wryly funny Aurora Theatre Company production, reveals &…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 07:19PM
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Review: 'Two Women' simmers but never soars by Georgia Rowe

World premiere of Marco Tutino's 'Two Women' treats audience to another spectacular performance by Anna Caterina Antonacci.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:58PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

Review: S.F. Opera triumphs with challenging 'The Trojans' by Georgia Rowe

Berlioz's epic, demanding opera is also a work of mesmerizing beauty, and the opera captures it convincingly with star-studded cast anchored by Susan Graham, Bryan Hymel, and Anna Caterina A…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:25PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

S.F. Opera goes all out to perform 'The Trojans' by Georgia Rowe

New productio of Berlioz's masterpiece features 32-ton set with fire-breathing horse; the opera plays in San Francisco June 7-July 1.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:19PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

La Divina Maria Callas Descends on San Francisco by Georgia Rowe

Her voice was ineffably moving, her appearances were the stuff of legend. She gave nearly 600 performances over an 18-year span. In one appearance, she received 27 curtain calls in an outpou…

SOURCE: www.sfcv.org at 05:58PM
Monday, May 18, 2015

Samuel Adams can't wait to see what S.F. Symphony does with his 'Radial Play' by Georgia Rowe

The short piece, composed for a youth orchestra, will be performed in Davies Hall May 20-23 and May 21 in Rohnert Park.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:18PM
Saturday, May 2, 2015

Review: Memorable music can't save 'Heart of Darkness' by Georgia Rowe

Tarik O'Regan's score is often terrific, and well-sung, but the opera adapted from Joseph Conrad's famed novella lacks dramatic punch. The work is getting its U.S. premiere by Opera Parallel…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:52PM
Friday, May 1, 2015

Review: Brilliant pairing of 'Death of Klinghoffer' and Mozart's Requiem by Berkeley Symphony by Georgia Rowe

Orchestra music director Joana Carneiro proves once again she has a knack for pairing classic and contemporary works to great effect.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:53PM
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Review: Opera San Jose captivates with Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' by Georgia Rowe

The production directed by Brad Dalton favors the lighter elements of the classic opera, which plays through May 3 at the California Theatre in San Jose.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:38PM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Review: West Edge Opera thrills with 'Poliuto' by Georgia Rowe

The East Bay opera company presents a s stripped down production of Donizetti's rarely staged opera; the productin repeats April 1 at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:45PM
Monday, March 23, 2015

Review: 'M. Butterfly' gets new staging at City Lights Theater by Georgia Rowe

David Henry Hwang's famed play about a diplomat falling for an opera singer plays through April 19 in San Jose. The production captures the mystique of the play, but don't always click.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:55PM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Review: 'M. Butterfly' gets new staging at City Lights Theater by Georgia Rowe

David Henry Hwang's famed play about a diplomat falling for an opera singer plays through April 19 in San Jose. The production captures the mystique of the play but don't always click.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:21PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime