SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature The Essential James Conlon Richard S. Ginell - June 21, 2021 “Recovered Voices” is a thread that runs through the LA Opera music director’s four decades of recordings. Review Scott Wheeler Looks to Both Prog Rock and Mozart in Naga Joe Cadagin - June 14, 2021 The first opera in Cerise Lim Jacobs’s The Ouroboros Trilogy borrows heavily from Eastern lore and legends. Preview Catharsis Is a Click Away Tom Jacobs - June 13, 2021 LA Opera adds Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex to its popular online offerings. Review Pacific Symphony’s La traviata Fills the Bill Steven Winn - June 7, 2021 This freshly imagined production packs an emotional wallop that transcends the limits of the small screen. Music News Opera With a Mission in Santa Clarita Paul Kotapish - June 2, 2021 Mission Opera goes live with Offenbach’s rarely performed Le 66 starting June 5. Review Kate Lindsey Recounts Tyranny Through Multiple Lenses Jason Victor Serinus - June 2, 2021 The powerful mezzo explores many dark facets of the Nero legend in Tiranno. Feature The Essential Audra McDonald Annelies Zijderveld - June 2, 2021 Our guide to some of the beloved soprano’s greatest performances. Artist Spotlight Russell Thomas Plays It Forward Victoria Looseleaf - June 1, 2021 LA Opera’s artist-in-residence takes the stage in Oedipus Rex on June 6. He talks with SFCV about opera’s new landscape and how he’s supporting the next generation of singers. Music News Lisa Bielawa’s New Opera Opens Women’s Diaries to Explore Themes of Isolation Paul Kotapish - May 25, 2021 See a work-in-progress performance of Centuries in the Hours on May 27. Review Long Beach Opera Breaks Its Pandemic Silence With a Drive-In Opera Richard S. Ginell - May 25, 2021 Philip Glass’s hypnotic Les Enfants Terribles gets the full James Darrah treatment on top of a parking garage. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
