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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ha! For the while, our Salome head was hanging out in the green room at the company's office / rehearsal space / costume shop. Did some of our chorus sopranos take selfies with it? Oh yes.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And they play in Ballhalla!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yes, one of my favorite film scenes of all time!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're in the midst of rehearsals of Abduction from the Seraglio and have an amazing cast! The chorus only sings for 3 minutes but the opera is full of Mozart's beautiful music. Performances are October 9, 11, 17 & 18 at Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto. Ticket link in the first reply.

West Bay Opera - 1956 - 2026-2027 71st Season

The Abduction from the Seraglio
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Michelle Allie Drever
Hak Soo Kim
Casey Germain
Caleb Alexander
Lora Bashmakian

José Luis Moscovich, conductor and stage director

Oct 9, 11, 17 & 18, 2026
Lucie Stern Theatre - 1305 Middlefield Road - Palo Alto

BOX OFFICE 650.424.9999
Tickets online: WBOpera.org

Made possible in part by
Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Eloise Bouie Foundation - Benevity

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

First link under About > Press Releases: www.metopera.org/about/press-...

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As I read it, it's the parent organization (formerly Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association) of the orchestra, chorus, presentation series, venue, and educational programs that has the Chicago Symphony name. The orchestra is still the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Maybe it's been updated since you read it, but they announce an anonymous $100 million lead donor bequest and two $50 million gifts from the Met president and chair.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Roger Miller! We went to many Mission of Burma and Birdsongs of the Mesozoic gigs back when we lived in the Boston area. Hope all went well.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations, distant cousin. I look forward to being able to read more of your work at the NY Times!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We've gotten another fine review for Girl of the Golden West. This weekend is your last chance to see it. Performances are 7:00 Friday and 2:00 Sunday at the Colligan Theater in Santa Cruz. The wonderful John Kun Park will be taking over the role of Dick Johnson. broadwaywithaj.com/2026/09/07/t...

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The Girl of the Golden West at The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc.

By AJ Jaffari Jordan Best and Xavier Prado as Minnie and Dick Johnson. Photo by Russell Low What happens when a classic Puccini opera is given a modern voice for a new audience? The Girl of the Gol…

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If he had been able to taste them I'm sure I would have been able to relay much more detailed information.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Alas, he couldn't get to the booth, it was too crowded. From news coverage he gathers that it's a tempura-style light crisp batter and a special Minnesota variety apple, but he doesn't know which one. Maybe some news stories online might have that information?

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've forwarded this to an opera-singing buddy - native Minnesotan who is spending lots of time there now, State Fair fan, and very reliable regarding food. Don't know if he's had that particular dish though.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Thanks so much to Michael Anthonio and @parterrebox.bsky.social for the lovely review of Puccini's Girl of the Golden West! We have 4 more performances coming up the next 2 weekends in Santa Cruz. You can't go wrong with either of our Dick Johnsons, both are wonderful. parterre.com/2026/09/03/a...

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All-American girl - Parterre Box

A new English translation of Puccini's La fanciulla del West gallops into a high school in Pacifica with as much grit and gumption as its titular frontierswoman.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

About time! I hope the plaintiffs do not settle and do not accept an equity stake. I think they'll get way more money out of following the court process through. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs

AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I think it's good for the rest of us too. In 2003 I got a bunch of punishing inquiries about 43 from someone at a music tech conference in Leeds. I answered as best I could and he figured I was OK. "It's the ones who don't travel that we have to worry about."

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Great points here! I don't think there's an opera composer who wouldn't benefit from studying how Puccini uses repetition to create memorable melodies. This would work with contemporary musical language too. And Hamilton provided one of the best answers yet to dialogue on the musical stage - rap it.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Ted Lasso season 4 episode 3 had lots of great jokes, but the Harold Pinter one was my favorite!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thanks to Jens Ibsen and San Francisco Classical Voice for this lovely review of last Saturday's Cabrillo Festival concert: www.sfcv.org/articles/rev...

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The Sublime Antics of Losing Kontrol

Clarice Assad's Kontrol brilliantly parodies a tech demo gone haywire.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music wraps up tonight. "Hope As Our Banner" features music by Eunike Tanzil, Lisa Bielawa, Elena Kats-Chernin, and Sean Shepherd, along with poetry from Rita Dove. See you in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-calen...

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HOPE AS OUR BANNER - GRAND FINALE, 2026 CABRILLO FESTIVAL - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Experience the grand finale conducted by Cristian Măcelaru featuring West Coast and U.S. premieres by Eunike Tanzil, Lisa Bielawa, Elena Kats-Chernin, and Sean Shepherd celebrating resilience, belongi...

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is back for weekend two! Tonight's Control concert features music by Clarice Assad, Jackson A. Waters, Hannah Ishizaki, and Dan Dediu. All are either World, U.S., or West Coast premieres. See you in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-calen...

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CONTROL - 2026 CABRILLO FESTIVAL - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Experience a visionary evening conducted by Cristian Măcelaru featuring Clarice Assad’s Kontrol with violinist Philippe Quint, Jackson A. Waters’ Defending Greenwood, Hannah Ishizaki’s Spin, and Dan D...

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It's the opera that ALW stole from for "Music of the Night" in Phantom, but don't hold that against it.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Like Puccini's Fanciulla? It has tons of ensemble dialog that frames the expressive moments for the big 3. Of course it's Italian, not English.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The concert will be broadcast Sunday, September 6 at 6 pm PDT on KALW 91.7 San Francisco, and webcast on KALW.org.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We still have one more weekend at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz. You may have missed what apparently was our most provocative piece in many seasons, but there's lot more good stuff coming. I haven't seen a pan like this in a long time, especially for a piece I liked.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Yeah, usually when Cabrillo's programming gets criticized, it's for being too safe and accessible. I was planning to have this piece in my back pocket to respond to any such critiques this year, but no need now! I really liked it, but certainly get why others wouldn't.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Wow, that's one to save for your press file! I'd take that anytime over an "eh, whatever" review.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Congratulations to @sarahhennies.bsky.social on a fabulous premiere of The Grain House at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. The Creative Lab strikes again with another commission of an exciting, innovative orchestral piece.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Last night's west coast premiere of Philip Glass's Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" was so moving. Now we're looking forward to tonight's concert, featuring Sarah Hennies's Creative Lab commission The Grain House. 7:00 pm in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-calen...

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DEFIANT DREAMS - 2026 CABRILLO FESTIVAL - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, this powerful orchestral program features West Coast premieres by Leilehua Lanzilotti and James Lee III, plus the Creative Lab world premiere of Sarah Hennies’s The Gra...

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thanks for letting us know - ordered!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Opening Night at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is almost here! The concert opens with Vivian Fung's America the Beautiful?, followed by Pedro Emanuel Pereira's Clarinet Concerto and Philip Glass's Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln." See you in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-calen...

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ON FREEDOM - 2026 CABRILLO FESTIVAL - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Cristian Măcelaru leads the Festival Orchestra in premieres by Vivian Fung and Pedro Emanuel Pereira plus Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 15 Lincoln.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Wednesday is the Conductors Workshop open rehearsal at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. You get to hear the orchestra play standard rep (!) while Cristi coaches the conducting fellows. Maybe we'll hear the next Elim Chan, who participated in 2013. cabrillomusic.org/open-rehears...

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Open Rehearsals - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Experience free open rehearsals at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz. Watch composers, conductors, and musicians shape today's new orchestral works before they reach the stage

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Why should they cut him loose for nothing and see him possibly go to another team like the Commanders? It would make no sense when they can just maintain his current status.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It's almost time for the annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz. It's 2 weeks of new music for orchestra with lots of composers in residence. This year everything is either a world, USA, or West Coast premiere. More information here: cabrillomusic.org/2026-season/

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2026 Season - Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Experience “We the Dreamers” at Cabrillo Festival 2026 in Santa Cruz, CA—July 26–August 9. New orchestral music, world premieres, and inspiring artists.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

And people ask why there's a type="continue" attribute for slur elements in MusicXML... www.w3.org/2021/06/musi...

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The <slur> element | MusicXML 4.0

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Currently in Copenhagen. Yesterday was travel so I didn't do much online reading until the afternoon. Our only concert on this trip was at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, which is indeed a fabulous hall. Enjoy the festival!

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Mary Chapin Carpenter doesn’t usually get political in songs, nor does she do diss tracks. But she made an exception for Lindsey Graham. I’ll be playing this loud tonight. youtu.be/CIVK1ZFobI0

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Mary Chapin Carpenter - "American Stooge"

YouTube video by Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Thanks, Joshua! Due to a travel day in Europe, you’re the one who delivered the news to me. Gotta listen to Mary Chapin Carpenter’s “American Stooge” on repeat now. Elvis Costello’s “Tramp the Dirt Down” is about someone else but also resonates.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Why let him go without compensation, or at least making him show up? Making a journalist’s life less annoying doesn’t seem like a reason that helps the 49ers. As you’ve often said, they don’t care that much about the media coverage.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Folklore was my entryway. That type of singer-songwriter writing is my home base in popular music, much more than the poppier albums before and after. Plus she has become a very good singer, unlike earlier. I'm guessing you already tried that, but just in case...

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Bravi to all at @tapestryopera.bsky.social for an intense performance of 10 Days in a Madhouse by Rene Orth and Hannah Moscovitch. I bet it made a great birthday for the composer, as did the singing of Happy Birthday during curtain calls.

Curtain call for 10 Days in a Madhouse, with composer Rene Orth and music director Sandra Horst joining the cast.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

RIP Walter Parazaider, founding member of the band Chicago. Walt was the main one with the idea for a rock band with horns, and was their woodwind player. As a trumpet player, Chicago was my gateway to rock and pop music as a teen. Thanks so much for all the great music over the years.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Congratulations Knicks! This is the first time I’ve ever cheered for a New York team for anything, but I really like Mike Brown from his time with the Warriors.

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

With the acrobats dressed up in animal outfits and climbing around the outer walls of the hall before going on stage? Or Alcina spinning out one gorgeous aria after another with Bicket conducting so supportively? Does that ring any bells?

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Michael Good @mdgood.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

My favorite was Alcina at Santa Fe Opera in 2017 - she had so much more to do - but this was way, way up there.

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