@MichaelDGood

Retired inventor of the MusicXML music notation format. Tenor in opera and new music choruses. Board member at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

 Silicon Valley, CA
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We're in the midst of rehearsing 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, 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

ALT 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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Tickets are available online here: wbopera.org/tickets-page-202…

Ticketing Page-West Bay Opera

Website for West Bay Opera company in Palo Alto, including information about the current season, the Opera In The Schools (OITS) program and archives with media and information about the company's...

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Thanks so much to Michael Anthonio and Parterre Box 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 great. parterre.com/2026/09/03/all-…

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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Tickets are available online here: tickettailor.com/events/girl…

Buy Santa Cruz Tickets – Santa Cruz: The Girl of the Golden West – Colligan Theater

Santa Cruz: The Girl of the Golden West – Colligan Theater, Multiple dates and times - To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Voice Studio of Thomas Clark presents Puccini’s The Girl of the...

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Thanks to Jens Ibsen and @SFCV for this lovely review of last Saturday's Cabrillo Festival concert: sfcv.org/articles/review/sub…

The Sublime Antics of Losing Kontrol

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

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The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music wraps up tonight. "Hope As Our Banner" features music by Eunike Tanzil, @lisabielawa, @ekatschernin, and @SeanShepherd_, along with poetry from Rita Dove. See you in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-cal…

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,...

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The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is back for weekend two! Tonight's Control concert features music by Clarice Assad, @JacksonAWaters1, @hannahishizaki, and Dan Dediu. All are either World, U.S., or West Coast premieres. See you in Santa Cruz! cabrillomusic.org/events-cal…

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...

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Opening Night at 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-cal…

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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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 was here in 2013. cabrillomusic.org/open-rehea…

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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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-seaso…

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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Tosca at @WestBayOpera is coming up! Our wonderful cast is headed by Julia Behbudov, Bob Balonek, and Xavier Prado. José Maria Condemi directs and José Luis Moscovich conducts. Come see us May 22, 24, 30 & 31 at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto.
WEST BAY OPERA 2025-2026 70th SEASON Tosca GIACOMO PUCCINI Julia Behbudov Robert Balonek Xavier Prado Chung-Wai Soong Isaiah Musik-Ayala Caleb Alexander Jim Cowing Stephen Miller Members of the Silicon Valley Boychoir José Luis Moscovich, conductor José Maria Condemi, stage director May 22, 24, 30 & 31, 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

ALT WEST BAY OPERA 2025-2026 70th SEASON Tosca GIACOMO PUCCINI Julia Behbudov Robert Balonek Xavier Prado Chung-Wai Soong Isaiah Musik-Ayala Caleb Alexander Jim Cowing Stephen Miller Members of the Silicon Valley Boychoir José Luis Moscovich, conductor José Maria Condemi, stage director May 22, 24, 30 & 31, 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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Tickets are available online at wbopera.org/tickets-page-202…. Best availability is for the Friday and Saturday evening performances, May 22 and 30.

Ticketing Page-West Bay Opera

Website for West Bay Opera company in Palo Alto, including information about the current season, the Opera In The Schools (OITS) program and archives with media and information about the company's...

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I was so sad today to learn that Eleanor Selfridge-Field died 2 months ago. Eleanor's and Walter Hewlett's work at the Center for Computer-Assisted Research in the Humanities was the foundation on which MusicXML was built, and Beyond MIDI was the handbook. everloved.com/life-of/eleano…
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David Huron's work on Humdrum was the other main influence, and my B.S. thesis advisor Barry Vercoe was the one who sent me their way. Now we've lost all but Walter, but their influence lives on and on.
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RIP Michael Tilson Thomas. I was lucky beyond words to sing for MTT during four seasons in the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, and to be in the audience during his 25 amazing years as music director.
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To mark the expiration of my noncompete agreement, here's a new blog post summarizing the three years since my last blog post! michaelgood.info/2026/01/the…
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RIP Tom Stoppard. Arcadia is one of my favorite plays ever. I made sure to see Leopoldstadt on Broadway. But there are so many plays of his I haven't seen yet. bbc.com/news/articles/c74xe4…

Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88

The King and Queen pay tribute to a "dear friend who wore his genius lightly".

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Bravi to everyone in Chess on Broadway @chessbway! What outstanding performances of this magnificent score. I thought the book also solved the main problem of the show by making the three leads more likable, softening the two men a little and making Florence more active.
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Another fine review for Samson et Dalila, this time including the chorus: "Bruce Olstad’s chorus handles the material adeptly, and it’s a real treat for those who enjoy choral music." Just two more performances this weekend in Palo Alto: don't miss out. almanacnews.com/ae/2025/10/1…

Review: West Bay Opera stages strong 'Samson et Dalila'

Saint-Saëns' "Samson et Dalila" is the kind of lesser known treasure that makes a great addition to any aficionado's list. With its production, West Bay Opera highlights the unique musical innovati...

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Tickets are available online at the @WestBayOpera website: wbopera.org/tickets-page-202…

Ticketing Page-West Bay Opera

Website for West Bay Opera company in Palo Alto, including information about the current season, the Opera In The Schools (OITS) program and archives with media and information about the company's...

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