SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review A Brilliant Falstaff at Opera San José Nicholas Jones - February 14, 2023 A talented cast of young, ethnically diverse singers delivers a scintillating performance of José Maria Condemi’s wittily conceived production. Music News Schwabacher Recitals’ 39th Season Features Four Diverse Concerts Janos Gereben - February 13, 2023 Highlights include an ambitious program by Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and a recital for four singers curated by Nicholas Phan. Preview Long Beach Opera Tells a Medieval Story With Timeless Emotions Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2023 Cast and crew are gearing up for the world premiere of Kate Soper’s The Romance of the Rose, inspired by a 13th-century poem. Review LA Opera’s Figaro Is a Great Night in the Theater Victoria Looseleaf - February 7, 2023 In a new production, Mozart’s masterpiece shines with an exemplary cast. Review Everest Whips Up a Storm at Z Space Lisa Hirsch - February 6, 2023 Opera Parallèle’s immersive production puts audiences in the midst of a harrowing score and story. Review Indulge in These Classic Recordings of Renée Fleming at the Met Jason Victor Serinus - February 3, 2023 Some of the soprano’s greatest roles are preserved in this two-CD set from the Metropolitan Opera. Preview Opera Parallèle Scales Everest in New Immersive Production Molly Colin - January 31, 2023 The company is transforming Z Space into a snowy mountain landscape that will drop audiences directly into Joby Talbot and Gene Scheer’s story. Review Tenor Javier Camarena Does Signor Donizetti Proud Jason Victor Serinus - January 31, 2023 A new recital album turns up a number of exciting bel canto rarities, along with familiar favorites — all beautifully sung. Review Is Third Time the Charm for John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West? Jim Farber - January 31, 2023 The opera’s latest revision, unveiled by Adams, the LA Phil, and the original cast, makes a strong case for the work. Review A Wrenching and Timely Rape of Lucretia From Los Angeles Opera Victoria Looseleaf - January 24, 2023 Britten’s chamber opera is brilliantly performed by students in the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 … Next › Next page Last » Last page