Hendrik Krumm News
Estonian singer, opera singer and music educator (1934-1989)
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- Estonia, Soviet Union
- opera singer, music teacher
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2021-04-21 00:08:00
San Francisco Classical Voice: Roderick Cox Blazes His Own Trail
[…] new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio, also postponed because of the pandemic. Contributing to the unique drive-in experience, Bay Area designer Alexander V. Nichols’s set and projection designs will take on the appearance of the War Memorial Opera House’s backstage dressing rooms, and singers, including baritone Lucas Meachem in the title role and mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack as Rosina (Laura Krumm sings the final three performances), will be sporting new costumes designed by Jessica Jahn, while lighting for the open-air production is provided by JAX Messenger. I spoke with Cox by phone from Marin County, where he had managed to squeeze in a workout in addition to rehearsing. We chatted about an array of topics, from the protocols of mounting a live performance in the time of COVID to […]
2018-10-23 04:15:00
[…] Callegari, new to SFO, conducting well (the orchestra sounded lovely). Turridu was sung by the veteran tenor Roberto Aronica, who sounded worn, a bit wobbly, and utterly unsubtle, not that this stuff needs subtlety. (Really, like Andrea Chenier, this thing works best with a few big Italianate voices going at it hammer and tongs.) Ekaterina Semenchuk was a splendid Santuzza, singing with beautiful tone and sterling control. Jill Grove was a good Mama Lucia; Laura Krumm a pretty Lola. Making his local debut, baritone Dimitri Platanias made an excellent impression as Alfio.And Platanias carried the excellent impression over into Pagliacci, where he was in the excellent company of soprano Lianna Haroutounian as Nedda (Toni Marie Palmertree the night Haroutounian was ill), David Pershall (Silvio), and Amitai Pati (tag-teaming with Joel Sorensen the night I saw the show - Pati was unable to sing; Sorensen sang unobtrusively from various stage locals, […]
2018-01-18 01:24:00
San Francisco Opera, 2018-19
[…] by Giovanni Verga First performance: Rome; May 17, 1890 First SFO performance: September 24, 1927 Most recent SFO performance: 2003–04 Season Pagliacci Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo First performance: Milan; May 21, 1892 First SFO performance: October 6, 1923 Most recent SFO performance: 2003–04 Season Cavalleria Rusticana Cast: Turiddu Roberto Aronica♪ Santuzza Ekaterina Semenchuk Alfio Dimitri Platanias** Lola Laura Krumm♪ Mamma Lucia Jill Grove♪ Pagliacci Cast: Canio Marco Berti Nedda Lianna Haroutounian♪ Tonio Dimitri Platanias** Silvio David Pershall♪ Beppe Amitai Pati†♪ Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci Creative Team: Conductor Daniele Callegari* Production José Cura Revival Director Jose Maria Condemi Chorus Director Ian Robertson San Francisco Opera Orchestra and San Francisco Opera Chorus ROBERTO DEVEREUX by Gaetano Donizetti Production […]
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