San Francisco Opera makes old Persian tale 'Xerxes' fresh
Susan Graham and David Daniels sing lead roles in San Francisco Opera’s first production of Handel’s “Xerxes.” (Courtesy photo)
Everything is old about Handel’s “Xerxes”: The Persian king and conqueror lived in the fifth century B.C., the opera was written in 1738, the English production onstage at War Memorial Opera House is from 1985 — and yet the San Francisco Opera production, which premiered Sunday, feels fresh and new.
Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/2011/10/san-francisco-opera-makes-old-persian-tale-xerxes-fresh#ixzz1cZYaVFas
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