Lohengrin, San Francisco Opera, Nov. 6 2012

What with Lohengrin being infrequently performed, and a generally excellent cast in the current production, it was an easy decision to go back to San Francisco Opera for another performance, in spite of the less-than-successful staging. The performance of Nov. 6 was essentially the same as the one seen earlier—same sets, same cast, same outstanding Brandon Jovanovich and Petra Lang, same Gerd Grochowski coming into his own at the beginning of the second act. A swell evening in the theater, and still a strong beta.