SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review A Glorious New Renée Fleming Recording Muses on the Anthropocene Epoch Jason Victor Serinus - October 11, 2021 The soprano collaborates with Yannick Nézet-Séguin in a set of songs about humanity and the natural world. Music News SF Opera Starts Livestreaming With Fidelio and Così fan tutte Janos Gereben - October 11, 2021 A new era of hybrid performances makes viewing live opera possible for those staying home. Artist Spotlight The Unstoppable Golda Schultz Victoria Looseleaf - October 11, 2021 The lauded soprano talks about working with Dudamel and her upcoming gigs with the LA Phil. Review Opera San José Tells a Compelling Tale in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri Nicholas Jones - October 11, 2021 The legendary (if apocryphal) rivalry leaps off the screen in a gripping digital production featuring Simon Barrad and Sidney Outlaw. Review The Best of All Possible Candide Recordings? Michael Zwiebach - October 5, 2021 Conductor Marin Alsop extends her Leonard Bernstein project with a joyous, buoyant recording of Candide with the London Symphony. Feature Has Anything Changed? Local Opera Luminaries Respond Lou Fancher - October 5, 2021 Following the whirlwind of revelations, allegations, and promises of reform, we ask opera insiders about the state of the art since #MeToo. Review Shall We Gather With Lucas Meachem Jason Victor Serinus - October 4, 2021 The baritone’s solo album imbues Americana with a heavy dose of sentimentality. Review A Festive Cruzar la Cara de la Luna Launches Opera Santa Barbara’s Live Season Josef Woodard - October 4, 2021 The “first mariachi opera” resonates with timely themes and timeless sentimentality. Feature An Early Holiday Treat for Marian Anderson Fans Jason Victor Serinus - September 27, 2021 Sony releases a deluxe box set replete with every RCA Victor recording, plus rarities, previously unreleased recordings, and a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book. Music News Angel Island Oratorio to Commemorate Lives and Fate of Immigrants Janos Gereben - September 27, 2021 Del Sol Quartet and Volti perform Huang Ruo’s new work inspired by Chinese poetry carved on the walls of the incarceration facility. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 … Next › Next page Last » Last page