For Immediate Release
July 21, 2016
Contact: Frank Zamacona 510-704-4011
Spring & Summer 2016 - San Francisco Opera
And a little jazz for director Zamacona
May through July had
Frank Zamacona directing Don Carlo, Jenufa and Carmen at San Francisco Opera. The run of Bizet’s Carmen ended with a live Simulcast to 28,000 at the Giants AT&T Ball Park on July 2, 2016.
http://www.starkinsider.com/2016/07/28000-attend-san-francisco-opera-carmen-performance-att-park.html
Frank directed the video and capture of the Gala celebrating David Gockley, General Director of San Francisco Opera, who retired after a 10 year run. The Gala hosted by Federica von Stade and Thomas Hampson featured some of opera’s biggest and brightest stars including Renee Fleming, Michael Fabbiano, Patricia Racette, Heidi Stobler, conductors Nicola Luisotti, John DeMain, Patrick Summers, and composers John Adams and Carlisle Floyd.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_30027828/s-f-opera-director-david-gockley-honored-star
Euro Arts is now distributing a DVD set of three American Operas produced by the San Francisco Opera, Showboat, Porgy and Bess and Moby Dick.
Zamacona directed all three productions for theatrical and home screens.
http://www.euroarts.com/artikel/dvd/?f=I_Music_Genre&q=Opera
Between operas,
Frank directed a trailer for a documentary on West Coast Cool Jazz covering 1946 through 1966
. Zamacona teamed up with producer Sandra Evans and conducted interviews and performances at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The participants included, musicians John Handy, Eddie and Madaline Duran, Larry Vuckovich, Jazz Historian, Ted Gioia and former KCSM historian, KJAZ DJ and film critic, Richard Hadlock. Stay tuned for more news.
On July 14, the Television Academy announced their nominations. The documentary,
In Defense of Food featuring author and host Michael Pollan has been nominated for Outstanding Informational Programming: Long Form.
Frank directed the live San Francisco: Nourse Auditorium segment. Congrats and good luck to Kikim Media!