As revivals go, “Rigoletto” approaches the ideal, but “Don Giovanni” falls short.
Unfortunately, it is also possible for a revival to be tired and come off as merely an empty shell of a performance. Ideally, a revival should capture the best aspects of the original production, and, with the perspective of time and reconsideration, deepen one’s appreciation of both the production and the opera. It was the best of times and the worst of times last week, as we attended two revivals at the San Francisco Opera: “Rigoletto” and “Don Giovanni.” The experience was a lesson in what can go right and wrong with a revival.
By Charles Kruger This reviewer is a voting member of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (SFBATCC)
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