SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review S.F. Lamplighters Navigate Through Trials Splendidly Janos Gereben - April 9, 2019 A Gilbert and Sullivan one-acter, plus an over-the-top companion piece, makes for a satisfying production. Artist Spotlight Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare Bring Matthew Shepard to the Bay Area Jeff Kaliss - April 9, 2019 The lauded choral conductor/composer talks about his concert-length musical response to a notorious anti-gay hate crime. Review It’s “One fine day” for Pacific Opera Project’s Madama Butterfly Jim Farber - April 8, 2019 POP’s striking new production features a bilingual libretto. Music News Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Presents World-Premiere Operas Janos Gereben - April 8, 2019 The intrepid chamber group stages not one but two new operas this June. Music News San Francisco Opera Ponders the Future Janos Gereben - April 5, 2019 The annual membership meeting hints at SFO’s strategic vision for meeting 21st-century challenges. Review Laura Kaminsky’s Today It Rains Paints a Drab Picture of Georgia O’Keeffe Joe Cadagin - April 2, 2019 Kaminsky’s strong music is the focal point of Opera Parallèle’s world-premiere production. Review Portland Opera’s Trans-Affirming As One Triumphs Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 25, 2019 Laura Kaminsky’s opera tells a big story with just two voices and bare-bones staging. Review The Highs and Lows of Young Talent in Tamerlano Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 11, 2019 S.F. Conservatory of Music stages a Handel opera. Review Mapplethorpe Reduced for a Post-Shock Era Jim Farber - March 8, 2019 Bryce Dessner’s Triptych homogenizes the legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe. Music News Changes and Cutbacks at S.F. Opera Eliminate Some Top Positions Janos Gereben - March 7, 2019 Veteran Director of Communications Jon Finck gets his walking papers. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
