Tagged: Anita Rachvelishvili

WRTI Spotlight
9:10 am
Sat September 1, 2012

San Francisco Opera: Bizet's CARMEN, September 1st at 1 pm

Soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sings the title role in Bizet's Carmen.

Who is Carmen? She's thrilling and dangerous, captivating and capricious, and one of the most vivid characters in all of opera. The bold femme fatale is sung by soprano Anita Rachvelishvili who “brought an ample, earthy voice and sensual lyricism to her performance, winning a hearty ovation” (The New York Times). Tenor Thiago Arancam sings Don José, the man who unwisely falls under Carmen's spell. Niccola Luisotti conducts. Saturday, September 1st, 1 to 4:30 pm.

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