Articles by Philip Hodge

Simon Boccanegra Review – Plácido Domingo as the Doge of Genoa

Simon Boccanegra Review – Plácido Domingo as the Doge of Genoa Simon Boccanegra at La Scala is a must see

Armida and Rinaldo Review – or The Crusader and the Magician

Armida and Rinaldo Review – or The Crusader and the Magician Although the story is the same, Pocket Opera’s production of Handel’s Rinaldo is unimaginably different from Armida. In fact, Donald Pippin’s productions of any of Handel’s operas are in a class by themselves

Girl of the Golden West Review - Reactions to Puccini's "Oater"

Girl of the Golden West Review - Reactions to Puccini's "Oater" Though there is no such thing as a "bad" Puccini opera, some are more familiar than others-this was better than I expected

Die Walküre Review – Part II of Wagner’s Ring Cycle closes the Opera nut's Marathon

Die Walküre Review – Part II of Wagner’s Ring Cycle closes the Opera nut's Marathon Die Walküre-Part II of Wagner’s Ring Cycle closes the Opera nut’s marathon of 5 operas in 6 days. He deserves a medal

La Vie Parisienne Review – Offenbach is often back with Pocket Opera

La Vie Parisienne Review – Offenbach is often back with Pocket Opera With Pocket Opera, Offenbach is often back, to the delight of its audience

Faust in San Francisco Review - The Opera Nut Goes To San Francisco

Faust  in San Francisco Review - The Opera Nut Goes To San Francisco Ten years is too long to stay away from the San Francisco Opera and
the Opera nut decided that it was time to review not one, but three operas. Be sure to check these reviews

La Traviata Review - Getting It Right

La Traviata Review - Getting It Right I approached West Bay Opera's performance of La Traviata with cautious optimism and was more than delighted with what I experienced

La Rondine Review - Twice is Nice

La Rondine Review - Twice is Nice San Francisco Splash's Operanut shares his thoughts on productions of La Rondine at Pocket Opera and Opera San Jose. He saw both in one weekend

Hamlet and Halka Review – Old to the World, Newly Presented

Hamlet and Halka Review – Old to the World, Newly Presented I had the chance to see two operas, Old to the world but New to me, in one weekend. I enjoyed Hamlet and Halka and you can still see them

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