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Opera San Jose Revives Overlooked Puccini Classic Opera San Jose revives overlooked Puccini classic TRENDING: Election Day Tahoe MOSTmotel killings POPULAR NEWS LOCAL SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT South Bay inmates escape Best burgers: Elite Eight OBITUARIES THE CANNIFORNIAN Taylor Swift vs. Bay Area blogger Not really twins EntertainmentMusic ‘Spectacular’ overlooked Puccini gem revived by Opera San Jose SJM-L-CLASSICAL-1109-01 Courtesy of Amanda Kingsto Soprano Amanda Kingston, a resident artist with Opera San Jose, sings the role of Magda in the company’s production of Puccini’s “La Rondine.” By GEORGIA ROWE | Correspondent, Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: November 7, 2017 at 9:00 am | UPDATED: November 7, 2017 at 9:37 am Opera fans who love “La Bohème” and “Tosca” often draw a blank when it comes to “La Rondine.” Puccini’s 1917 score has always been the least performed of his mature operas. Yet, with its waltz tunes and breezy atmosphere borrowed from Viennese opera traditions, “La Rondine” (The Swallow) has a lot to offer. The composer’s beautiful melodies, lush orchestral writing and show- stopping Act I aria, “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,” are irresistible. Opera San Jose’s new production, opening this weekend at the California Theatre, is the company’s first “Rondine” revival since 2010. Directed by Candace Evans and conducted by Christopher Larkin, it http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/07/spectacuar-overlooked-puccini-gem-revived-by-opera-san-jose/[11/7/2017 2:46:32 PM] Opera San Jose revives overlooked Puccini classic features soprano Amanda Kingston as Magda, the courtesan who abandons a life of Parisian luxury with the wealthy banker Rambaldo for a chance at true love with the dashing young Ruggero. Amanda Kingston (Magda) & Jason Slayden (Ruggiero) rehearsing for Rondine. Rondine runs Nov. 11–26 @ the CA Theatre. https://t.co/O3f1T91w8r pic.twitter.com/ZNwH0Yk9Ks — Opera San José (@OperaSanJose) October 27, 2017 Kingston, a native of Wisconsin based in Houston, Texas, is a resident artist with Opera San Jose this season. She made her company debut earlier this fall as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte.” Now she’s immersed in Puccini’s music and the charms of “Rondine,” an opera she finds fascinating. “It’s a great story, sort of between ‘Boheme’ and ‘La Traviata,’” she says. “It has characters that we can all relate to, who find themselves having to decide what they really want in life.” “La Rondine” was Puccini’s first and only attempt at writing operetta, on request from a producer in Vienna. He agreed, although he insisted on writing it in Italian, with no spoken dialogue. He finished the score in 1915, but the outbreak of World War I put the project in jeopardy; instead of Vienna, the premiere took place in Italy. “It received great acclaim,” says Kingston, “but never really made it into the canon.” In recent years, though, “Rondine” has enjoyed something of a resurgence – one that Kingston believes is well-deserved. The soprano loves “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,” which arrives minutes into Act I. “It’s a great way to pull people into the world of the opera,” she says, “and it also foreshadows what comes later.” http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/07/spectacuar-overlooked-puccini-gem-revived-by-opera-san-jose/[11/7/2017 2:46:32 PM] Opera San Jose revives overlooked Puccini classic There are gorgeous episodes throughout the score, she adds. “The quartet in Act II, with the four main characters and the chorus, is just spectacular. And the other really big scene that stands out for me is the duet with Ruggero at the end. It’s heartbreaking music. This is where you start to hear music from ‘Boheme’ and ‘Tosca’ — the Puccini we all love.” Joining Kingston in the cast for “La Rondine” are tenor Jason Slayden as Ruggero and bass Trevor Neal as Rambaldo. Elena Galvan will sing the role of Lisette, and Mason Gates is the poet, Prunier. Magda is the second of three roles Kingston will perform at Opera San Jose this season. She’ll return in the spring to sing the title role in the company’s season-ending production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Fiordiligi, Magda, and Violetta — that’s quite a triple assignment for any soprano. But Kingston relishes the challenge. “It’s been a very interesting process to dig in and discover who these women are,” she says. “Magda and Violetta are kind of living the same story, although Magda is healthy, and Violetta is definitely not. Fiordiligi is born into a family with status. For me, the thing they have in common is they’re all very independent women.” Details: “La Rondine,” Nov. 11-26, California Theatre, San Jose; $55-$175; 408-437-4450; www.operasj.org. A WINTER JOURNEY FOR BOSTRIDGE: English tenor Ian Bostridge has a deep relationship with Schubert’s “Winterreise” – over the last three decades, he’s sung more than 100 performances of this moving song cycle, and he’s the author of a 2015 book on the writing of the piece, titled “Schubert’s Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession.” This weekend, music lovers can hear Bostridge, accompanied by pianist Wenwen Du, in a performance of the work. The event launches Cal Performances’s 2017-18 Vocal Recital Series, which also includes recitals by tenor Simon O’Neill (Dec. 3), soprano Dorothea Röschmann (Feb. 16, 2018) and soprano Julia Bullock (March 25.) Details: Ian Bostridge, 8 p.m. Nov. 10; $48-$86; Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley; series tickets $156-$185; 510-642- 9988; www.calperformances.org. PROGRAM CHANGE: Due to a visa complication, Russian guitarist Irina Kulikova will not be able to enter the country for U.S. concerts, including her Nov. 11 appearance at the Herbst Theatre for San Francisco Performances. Replacing her will be French guitarist Judicael Perroy, who will perform a program of music from Bach to Assad. Seesfperformances.org. for more information. Contact Georgia Rowe at [email protected]. http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/07/spectacuar-overlooked-puccini-gem-revived-by-opera-san-jose/[11/7/2017 2:46:32 PM] Opera San Jose revives overlooked Puccini classic Tags: Classical Music Georgia Rowe Subscribe Today! All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Recommended by Can You Guess Who Their Stunning 24 Makeup Tips All Older Women Celebrity Halloween Costumes That Father Is? 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