SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature All-American Figaro Inaugurates SF Opera Trilogy Emily Wilson - October 11, 2019 Michael Cavanagh’s new production looks to find central themes about American society in The Marriage of Figaro and the two other Mozart-Da Ponte operas. Review Left Coast Ensemble Traces Japanese Music in the West in “Changing and Unchanging Things” Michael Zwiebach - October 10, 2019 Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera. Artist Spotlight A Voice To Be Heard: A Conversation With Jeanine De Bique Lisa Houston - October 8, 2019 The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro. Music News Lamplighters’ Gala Fondly Teases Downton Abbey Janos Gereben - October 7, 2019 Carson and the Crawleys meet Gilbert & Sullivan in this festive fundraiser at Herbst. Artist Spotlight Musicals Star Brian Stokes Mitchell Reveals His Operatic Dream Role Jim Farber - October 7, 2019 The Broadway baritone talks Light in the Piazza at LA Opera and a path not taken at the Met years ago. Review Renée Fleming Spins a Thread of Song at Cal Performances Nicholas Jones - October 7, 2019 The beloved soprano ranges from intimate classics to new operatic works in recital with pianist Richard Bado. Review The Immortality Code: Death, Transfiguration, and Arias at Opera Philadelphia’s O19 Jeremy Reynolds - October 6, 2019 A new chamber opera pulled from the headlines packs a wallop. Music News Plácido Domingo Resigns as General Director of Los Angeles Opera Michael Zwiebach - October 3, 2019 Harassment allegations force the legendary singer’s departure. Music News Jessye Norman Passes at 74 Years Peter Feher - October 1, 2019 The soprano was one of the greatest and most celebrated voices of her generation. Artist Spotlight Renée Fleming Comes to L.A. for The Light in the Piazza Victoria Looseleaf - September 30, 2019 The soprano superstar chats about her wide-ranging projects beyond the limelight of the opera stage. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 … Next › Next page Last » Last page