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Turandot by Pacific Opera Project at the Aratani Theatre, March 2026*

March 22, 2026

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Turandot by Pacific Opera Project at the Aratani Theatre will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (3/22/2026) and…

Fra Diavolo by Pacific Opera Project at the Highland Park Ebell Club, November 2025

November 14, 2025

"Oh, 'tis a glorious life of adventure, the life of a bandit, careless and free!" That is the mood and mindset that Fra Diavolo instantly transports you to in this, the second…

nedda canio clowns on stage during pagliacci pacific opera project at heritage square museum

Pagliacci by Pacific Opera Project at Heritage Square, September 2025

September 7, 2025

Send in the clowns, because it's time for Pagliacci: the infamous Italian clown opera written by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first premiering in 1892 in Milan. This has to be one of…