Hosted by actress, director, screenwriter, producer, andSan Francisco resident Joan Chen, the operas will premiere Thursdays, September 1 through 22, at 8pm on KQED 9. Recorded in high definition at the War Memorial Opera House, KQED is thrilled to showcase the imaginative stagings and all-star casts from San Francisco Opera's recent productions of Puccini's La Bohème and Tosca and Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and The Elixir of Love. San Francisco, August 17, 2011-This September, KQED and San Francisco Opera will once again bring the glory of grand opera to the living rooms of the Bay Area. We can't wait to see her "take" on the opera and root her on for pioneering and achieving such an undertaking! Click HERE to grab your tickets and see it for yourself! Click to WATCH our latest Red Curtain Addict Episodes Click to READ more Red Curtain Addict Blog Posts.- Operas will air Thursdays on KQED starting September 1 - Hosted by actress Joan Chen. Talk about a task and talk about influence! " Tosca is a piece for today like almost never before," says Shawna.
So essentially, she has to put herself in Puccini's shoes and think about how he would have portrayed this opera today while respecting the historical elements and storyline. to refresh this 118-year-old opera for current audiences. Shawna has been tasked with reinventing the stagecraft, costume designs, acting, etc. The Directing! From October 3-30, 2018, San Francisco Opera is presenting a new production of Tosca that has been spearheaded by the amazing female Director, Shawna Lucey! Even in 2018, a female Director is very uncommon so it's gratifying to see San Francisco Opera equalize the leadership opportunities and empower those with talent, regardless of their gender. Ever since sopranos have been singing the aria in the same way - lying down or slouched over - and audiences are continuously amazed! Can you sing at you the top of your lungs and project to a giant hall while lying down? Go ahead, give it a try. Coincidently enough, Puccini was in the audience when it happened and fell in love with this impromptu and dramatic feat.
Not able to get up, she sang it while lying on the ground! The audience was astonished by her ability to sing from an unprecedented position and the critics raved about her ability to continue on.
In 1914, Maria stumbled upon this fame (quite literally) when she mistakenly fell right before her cue to sing the famous aria, "Vissi d'arte". Click HERE to watch! The Staging Soprano Maria Jeritza was known as Puccini's favorite Tosca.
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