Review: 'Carmen' returns to S.F. Opera with a top-drawer cast
Zambello's 'Carmen' transcends stereotypes, enhancing character complexity while maintaining festive local color, driven by evocative choreography and effective set design.
2 beloved operas hit Bay Area stages in time for the holidays
'La Boheme' and 'Carmen' are timeless operas returning to Bay Area stages, captivating both seasoned fans and newcomers with their intense stories and music.
Review: 'Carmen' returns to S.F. Opera with a top-drawer cast
Zambello's 'Carmen' transcends stereotypes, enhancing character complexity while maintaining festive local color, driven by evocative choreography and effective set design.
2 beloved operas hit Bay Area stages in time for the holidays
'La Boheme' and 'Carmen' are timeless operas returning to Bay Area stages, captivating both seasoned fans and newcomers with their intense stories and music.
Dos Mujeres' is a triumphant celebration of Latin culture at SF Ballet
Tamara Rojo is a creative force as the new artistic director at San Francisco Ballet, pushing boundaries with innovative productions.
Dos Mujeres features a double bill including a new version of Carmen and the North American premiere of Broken Wings, a ballet about Frida Kahlo.
How the Met's Prop-Shop Magic Makes Trucks Move Onstage
The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Carmen features three pickup trucks and a tractor-trailer on stage, which have had their engines removed to avoid exhaust fumes.
Set designer Michael Levine initially planned to outfit the vehicles with small electric engines for their movements on stage.