Reviews

Lisa Hirsch - August 19, 2025

The program’s apprentice singers showed their range in a celebratory season closer.

Melissa Hudson Bell - August 19, 2025

An immersive drag cabaret in a SoMa warehouse delivers sequins, seduction, and show-stopping performances.

Harlow Robinson - August 19, 2025

The Aug. 14 program at the Hollywood Bowl brought masterful performances of works by Russian and Russophile composers.

Michael Zwiebach - August 18, 2025

Artistic Director Robert Geary conducted his 2025 Summer Festival Chorus in an emotional and voracious take on the Requiem.

Lisa Hirsch - August 12, 2025

With works by co-founder Lou Harrison and two premieres, “Becoming” created thoughtful joy for troubled times.

Richard S. Ginell - August 12, 2025

Gustavo Dudamel and Cho drew a capacity crowd for a concert connecting two musical giants.

David Bratman - August 11, 2025

The summer festival presented a selection of pieces for voice with instruments.

Michael Zwiebach - August 11, 2025

In a production that balances brutality with compassion, Alban Berg’s timeless story of cruelty and its effects makes for epic theater.

Melissa Hudson Bell - August 5, 2025

Five risk-taking dancer/ choreographers showcase works that grapple with personal suffering and political injustice.

Nicholas Jones - August 5, 2025

Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1688 opera David and Jonathan receives a splendid new reinterpretation that centers on an openly gay union.