SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature Pushing and Pulling Opera Into the Present Jeremy Reynolds - February 6, 2022 A new generation of visionary directors stands tradition on its head to find relevant ways to present opera. Preview From Omar to Otello: LA Opera’s Ambitious 2022–2023 Season Tom Jacobs - February 6, 2022 Lots of firsts for the company as Lina González-Granados takes up the baton, the banjo makes an appearance, and an opera for babies debuts. Music News SF Lamplighters Celebrates 70 Years With a Live Performance on Stage Janos Gereben - January 31, 2022 The company's first in-person show since the pandemic features scenes from all 14 Gilbert & Sullivan operas. Artist Spotlight Sasha Cooke and Art in the Time of COVID Tom Jacobs - January 29, 2022 The acclaimed mezzo’s new CD debuts 17 new songs written for her during the pandemic. Review How Do We Find Sasha Cooke Mid-Pandemic? Jason Victor Serinus - January 24, 2022 The mezzo’s latest recording with Kirill Kuzmin comprises new songs by 17 composers wrestling with the challenges of the current moment. Review On Site Opera Sends Up the Online Medium Steven Winn - January 24, 2022 The New York company is staging performances of Lesson Plan on (where else?) Zoom. Music News SF Opera to Celebrate Its Centennial With a Spectacular Season Janos Gereben - January 19, 2022 Two world premieres and several other new productions highlight an announcement full of hopeful news. Review Assessing the Genius of Matthew Aucoin Jason Victor Serinus - January 10, 2022 A rewarding new two-disc set surveys the early works of opera’s wunderkind composer. Review Die Tote Stadt Gets a Vibrant Rebirth on DVD Richard S. Ginell - January 10, 2022 Jonas Kaufmann and Marlis Petersen shine with the Bavarian State Opera under the baton of Kirill Petrenko in this 2019 production. Review Rameau’s Platée in All Its Wonderful Excesses Jason Victor Serinus - January 3, 2022 The 18th-century opera is delightful as ever in a recent recording led by William Christie. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 … Next › Next page Last » Last page