SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News $45 Million Bequest to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Janos Gereben - February 6, 2020 The gift is one of the largest individual donations ever to an American opera company. Review West Edge Opera’s Snapshot of the Future Michael Zwiebach - February 4, 2020 Invigorating ideas of what opera might be were on display at the fourth WEO Snapshot Festival. Feature Charles Chip Mc Neal Helps SF Opera Open Its Doors a Little Wider Emily Wilson - February 4, 2020 As head of a new SFO department tackling diversity and inclusion issues, Mc Neal helps administrators recognize and confront their own biases. Music News SF Opera Summer Season in the Making Janos Gereben - February 4, 2020 The big change to the summer lineup: Eun Sun Kim will conduct Ernani. Review LA Opera’s Eurydice Triumphs With a Tale of the Not-So-Grateful Dead Jim Farber - February 3, 2020 Matthew Aucoin more than fulfills his promise as LAO’s first composer-in-residence. Feature Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Weimar Republic Festival Victoria Looseleaf - February 3, 2020 Are there parallels today with Germany and its vibrant cultural scene during the period between WWI and the rise of Nazism? Music News LA Opera Ups the Ante With 2020–2021 Season Michael Zwiebach - January 28, 2020 All-new productions and its signature Off-Grand series continue to mark LA Opera’s ambitions. Music News Grammy Award Winners Celebrate Victoria Looseleaf - January 28, 2020 A few not-so-famous names were sprinkled in among the established favorites. Review PBO Gives Handel’s Dark Aci, Galatea e Polifemo a Powerful Makeover Steven Winn - January 27, 2020 Christopher Alden’s intense staging befits the Baroque serenata’s violent tale of a disastrous love triangle. Review Sting’s The Last Ship Sails On Jim Farber - January 25, 2020 The rock icon’s dockside musical begins its national tour in Los Angeles. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 … Next › Next page Last » Last page