SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review Everything Is Right With Rusalka Steven Winn - June 17, 2019 Dvořák’s brilliant opera gets the production it deserves at San Francisco Opera. Review Lifting Atlas at the LA Phil Jim Farber - June 14, 2019 Yuval Sharon and the LA Phil revive Meredith Monk’s visionary opera. Review Handel’s Orlando Is Riveting at S.F. Opera Ilana Walder-Biesanz - June 11, 2019 The production and music make a long evening engrossing. Review Barbara Hannigan Ignites the Ojai Music Festival Jim Farber - June 11, 2019 The soprano/conductor’s musical versatility dominated the festival’s evening concerts. Music News Sold-Out Opera America Conference in San Francisco Janos Gereben - June 10, 2019 There’s lots to talk about as usual for the industry as it adapts to cultural shifts and withstands fiscal challenges. Feature Like Water for Opera: Dvořák’s Rusalka Comes to the War Memorial Lisa Houston - June 8, 2019 The lovely, tongue-twisting Czech libretto offers a challenge to the singers — and their coaches. Review San Francisco Opera Plays Carmen With a Heavy Hand Nicholas Jones - June 8, 2019 The production is at its best when it gives the singers space to do what they do best. Review Chunky in Heat Bristles With Hallucinatory Energy Brin Solomon - June 6, 2019 A.M. Homes’s new opera, with music from a half-dozen composers, boasts a strong cast and a sentient tree. Review Numi Opera Opens Its Doors With a Stunted Der Zwerg Jim Farber - June 3, 2019 Vocal performances are the strong suit in the fledgling company’s inaugural production. Review Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Proves That Great Opera Needn’t Be Grand Rebecca Wishnia - June 3, 2019 Contemporary works by Christopher Stark and Laura Schwendinger soar on a shoestring at Z Space. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 … Next › Next page Last » Last page