| Le Nozze Di Figaro - Mozart
June 10 - July 2 2006 |
| Cast |
| Cherubino - lyric mezzo - a young page in the Count's service |
| San Francisco Opera Production |
| Ruth Ann Swenson
From start to finish Swenson is a source of pure pleasure, producing limpid tones and effortless fioriture. It seems that Diva Swenson doesn't have to breathe as mere mortals do (Review .) |
| Twyla Robinson From her elegant appearance to her cool, artful, seamless voice. She also offered a guaranteed show-stopper: the heart-wrenching "To This We've Come" from "The Consul." |
| Camilla Tilling* Camilla Tilling dazzled and stole the show in James Robinson's witty production of II Viaggio a Reims (Review.) |
| Peter Mattei* His firm gliding legato compounded by the sheer force of his height, a gangly six feet five inches. He exudes stage presence, where the others seem to be running to catch up to his shadow (Review-La Boheme.) |
| John Relyea He has streamlined his physical comedy notably and brought a new sharpness to his renderings of Figaro and his ability to face off the Count, putting him more firmly in control (Met Review.) |
| Dale Travis
The bass-baritone bad-guy roles of Dr. Bartolo, the lecherous suitor, and Don Basilio were amusingly played and well-sung by Dale Travis and Christopher Feigum. (The Barber of Seville-same Dr.) |
| Barbarina - soubrette soprano - Antonio's daughter |
| Marcellina - lyric mezzo - a spinster |
| Antonio - buffo bass - a gardener |
| Nikki Einfeld "Soprano Nikki Einfeld gave her strongest performance to date, at once precise and nuanced." - Review/ What Fools These Husbands Be |
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| Greg Fedderly
Greg Fedderly displayed smooth-toned luster as Beppe, the winsome Harlequin (Review Pagliacci.) |
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| Cora Burggraaf* In Poppea,as a frothy blonde was beautifully sung and vividly characterized by Cora Burggraaf (Review.) |
| Claudia Mahnke Superbly musical, Ms. Mahnke�s youthful, impetuous delivery has tonal splendor - Mahnke's Dorabella was a charming comic foil and has a gift for physical comedy. Her luscious tone sparkled (Cosi Review.) |
| Tommi Hakala* Tall baritone is ideal casting for Mozart's Count Almaviva, in Vedro mentr'io sospiro, the count expresses his fear and jealousy that Figaro might have got one over on him. |
| Christopher Feigum* The quality of his voice and singing is matched by his amiably confident manner�a mellifluously sung, elegantly acted Figaro.� --Opera News Le) |
| Don Curzio - buffo tenor - a lawyer |
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| John Easterlin*
John Easterlin sang with a honeyed bel canto grace as the distraught Jaquino (Review- Fidelio.) |
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| Catherine Cook
Her luxurious voice showed remarkable flexibility." Her exciting characterizations garner acclaim as well. |
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| Peter Strummer He was reviewed as 'an imposing Badger'- (Review-Vixon.) Strummer was suitably revolting as Geronte -and even got booed for his efforts. (Review) Also in Forz this season. |
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| First Bridesmaid - soubrette soprano Mary Finch/ Shephard in SFO Tosca Second Bridesmaid - soubrette soprano Sally Mouzon/ SFO past-a nobel orphan in Der Rosenkavalier |
| Melody Moore stepped in as the Countess in the Los Angeles and also in 06 in SFO's Figaro.Again "to-the-rescue Melody." |
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