SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News SF Lamplighters Present a New Musical Based on a George Bernard Shaw Play Janos Gereben - February 10, 2025 The company’s production of A Minister’s Wife, adapted from Shaw’s Candida, comes to the Taube Atrium Theater this weekend. Review Soprano Lise Davidsen Makes a Sensational Bay Area Debut Lisa Hirsch - February 6, 2025 Davidsen, one of the Metropolitan Opera’s reigning divas, shows complete mastery in a varied recital at Cal Performances. Music News SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Offers Emotional and Spiritual Sanctuary Janos Gereben - February 4, 2025 Amid an uncertain future for the arts in this country, the company is promising powerful productions that can unite audiences. Music News Winners New and Old at 67th Annual Grammy Awards Janos Gereben - February 4, 2025 The SF Symphony and LA Phil both take home top prizes in the classical categories. Music News Looking Back and Looking Forward at The Industry’s Decade Party Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2025 Excerpts from past productions highlight an evening in honor of Yuval Sharon, the company’s founder and outgoing artistic director. Music News West Bay Opera Is Vibrant and Awake for Bellini’s La sonnambula Janos Gereben - January 27, 2025 The small South Bay company is bringing a grand vision and even bigger voices to its upcoming production of a rare work. Feature Bringing Morgiane, the First African American Opera, Back to Life Katelyn Simone - January 27, 2025 After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard. Preview The Great Yes, The Great No: William Kentridge’s Allegory of Exile Victoria Looseleaf - January 26, 2025 The South African artist’s latest stage work arrives at The Wallis next week and then Cal Performances later this winter. Review Four Portraits of Lucretia From Four Top-Rank Artists Jason Victor Serinus - January 7, 2025 Baroque cantatas that set the Roman story are gloriously sung on the latest release from French early-music ensemble Les Paladins. Artist Spotlight Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn Stays True to Himself Victoria Looseleaf - December 23, 2024 The 46-year-old, who recently portrayed Escamillo in SF Opera’s Carmen, says he’s just entering the prime years of his career. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 … Next › Next page Last » Last page