I admire much of Lotfi Mansouri's work as Toronto and San Francisco Opera general director (especially his leadership during the War Memorial reconstruction), but he is not my favorite writer.
Tenors historically have been in short supply, so the scene at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Thursday evening was a big surprise: five (5) talented tenors led the way at the Voice Department recital.
The Lamplighters production of one of Gilbert & Sullivan's finest productions ever, Princess Ida, has no weak link, a properly lighthearted approach, brought out by hard work and great talent.
