
Adams’ most well-known operas are “Nixon in China” from 1987 and “The Death of Klinghoffer” from 1991.

Find The Golden Girls videos, photos, wallpapers, forums, polls. San Francisco presented the premieres of Adams’ “Doctor Atomic” in 2005 and “Girls of the Golden West” in 2017. Fanpop community fan club for The Golden Girls fans to share, discover content and connect with other fans of The Golden Girls. The new Met at Lincoln Center opened in September 1966 with the world premiere of Samuel Barber’s version of “Antony and Cleopatra” with a libretto by Franco Zeffirelli, an opera greeted with negative reviews. The opera will travel to Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily, and New York’s Metropolitan Opera. 5 of the two-act work of about three hours, including one intermission. Elkhanah Pulitzer directs, with sets by Mimi Lien, costumes by Constance Hoffman, lighting by David Finn and projections by Bill Morrison.Įight performances are scheduled through Oct. The libretto was adapted by Adams, with additional passages from Plutarch and Virgil. Soprano Julia Bullock sings Cleopatra, baritone Gerald Finley will be Antony, tenor Paul Appleby will portray Caesar and music director Eun Sun Kim will conduct, the company said Wednesday. The New York Times has called it the most eagerly anticipated new opera of the season, and judging solely by the unparalleled resumes of BMI composer John Adams, who is the most-performed living American composer, and renowned BMI librettist and director Peter Sellars, serious music lovers would have to agree.

10 on the opening weekend of the San Francisco Opera’s 100th season. Also of Interest: San Francisco Opera Tickets In Song Girls Of The Golden West 301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-4509 (415) 864-3330. Girls of the Golden West, as staged by Peter Sellars, is an apt prelude to San Francisco Opera’s forthcoming Der Ring des Nibelungen (it’s. Previous performances of Girl of the Golden West can be found in our Archive. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - John Adams’ version of “Antony and Cleopatra” will have its world premiere on Sept. The real protagonist of Girls of the Golden West is however the corpus of the 49er miners who pursue riches above all else and their inalienable right to the gold of the California mountains.
