Tuesday, Sep 7, 2010

Stage

Notre Dame de Namur University presents operas
Apr. 21, 2010
Notre Dame de Namur University’s Department of Music and Vocal Arts will present two new operas May 1 in Belmont.

March and April bring spring Musicals to high school stage
Mar. 10, 2010, By Valerie Schmalz
From the upbeat to the ironic to the soul-searchingly sad, Catholic high school drama companies in the Archdiocese of San Francisco are stretching their acting chops.

Shakespeare dominates high school offerings but other classic, contemporary plays also sparkle on Bay Area Catholic stages
Oct. 28, 2009, By Valerie Schmalz
Six Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Archdiocese are performing the plays of William Shakespeare this fall. Add to that other, more modern classics, plus a couple of contemporary plays, and the high school theatergoer will have an opportunity to sample a broad spectrum ...

High school performances: what, where, when
Oct. 28, 2009
Production: “Alice in Wonderland” High School: Woodside Priory School, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley Location: Rothrock Performance Hall When: Nov. 19, 20 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

San Francisco’s music scene: previews of coming attractions
Sep. 23, 2009, By Father Basil De Pinto
The new music season is upon us; herewith some notes on what to expect from the many offerings of our two most prestigious San Francisco organizations, the Opera and the Symphony.

San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata”
Jul. 22, 2009, By Father Basil De Pinto
Of the three very popular operas of Verdi's "middle" period (c. 1851-1853) "La Traviata" probably holds the stage more firmly than any of the others. The fragile heroine, forced to renounce the great love of her life and reunited with him on her deathbed, sounds like the stuff ...

Moral toll of war explored in Berkeley’s Aurora production
Mar. 11, 2009, By Father Basil De Pinto
The delirious welcome promised to the American troops who invaded Iraq in the spring of 2003 never materialized; the demolition of Saddam Hussein’s statue by a “liberated” populace is generally recognized as having been staged. The absence of control due to insufficient forces ...

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