René Barbera

Met Opera 2022/23: Der Rosenkavalier (2023)

The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (2023)

A dream cast assembles for Strauss's grand Viennese comedy. Soprano Lise Davidsen is the aging Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as her lover Octavian and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie, the beautiful younger woman who steals his heart. Bas ...

La Cenerentola: San Francisco Opera (2014)

Thanks to her open heart and determination, Cinderella triumphs over her mean-spirited relatives in Rossini's sparkling version of the story. Karine Deshayes, lauded for her "emotional depth and vibrant, beautiful sound", makes her San Francisco Opera debu ...