Review: Graham, Swenson, Prina Luminous in San Francisco Opera’s Stellar “Ariodante”, June 15, 2008

This is the 30th anniversary of San Francisco Opera’s first foray into the operas of George Frideric Handel. The San Francisco Handel productions, particularly those associated with British stage director John Copley, have often defined elegance in the performance of baroque opera, with lavish costumes and singing of the highest quality. [Below: Ariodante (Susan Graham) kneels … Read more