Rating The Rosenberg Regime

And what will be the legacy of Pamela Rosenberg’s three-year reign at San Francisco Opera? “Rosenbergism — the complex blend of unusual repertoire, edgy musical values and concept-driven, psychologically fine-tuned dramaturgy that has defined her tenure so far — hasn’t been a complete success, but it hasn’t been tried and found wanting, either. The truth is that it was never completely tried at all.”