SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Artist Spotlight The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol Still Earns Her Laurels With Every Set Lou Fancher - December 13, 2021 With six decades in the music industry, singing and teaching, Carol has accumulated a very rare wisdom in addition to her musicianship. Feature Rediscovering Bola Sete Andrew Gilbert - December 13, 2021 The late Brazilian acoustic guitarist had an outsized impact on the Bay Area music scene. A new three-CD set features great live performances captured in the ’60s. Music News The Snowy Day Premieres as an Opera in Houston Janos Gereben - December 13, 2021 Based on Ezra Jack Keats’s classic children’s book, the new opera is bound to become a holiday favorite. Review Organist Cameron Carpenter Revivifies Howard Hanson and Bach Richard S. Ginell - December 13, 2021 Carpenter’s unusual repertory choices are enhanced by the one-of-a-kind International Touring Organ. Review Spielberg Gets It Right With West Side Story Jim Farber - December 13, 2021 Tony Kushner’s new screenplay is at the center of the adaptation. Review Goodbye, Mr. Chips Makes a Winning Transition to Opera in a New Film Jeff Kaliss - December 9, 2021 The composer/librettist Gordon Getty sees the world premiere of his newest opera as a film by director Brian Staufenbiel. Music News Opera San José Names New General Director Michael Zwiebach - December 7, 2021 A five-month search ends with the appointment of well-respected stage director Shawna Lucey. Music News San Francisco Opera Appoints New Chorus Master Janos Gereben - December 7, 2021 John Keene comes to the company from Seattle Opera. Music News “If Music be the Food of Love,” SF Playhouse’s Twelfth Night Will Nourish You Well Janos Gereben - December 7, 2021 Shaina Taub’s music and lyrics put a jazzy, soulful spin on the Bard’s romantic comedy. Artist Spotlight Quentin E. Baxter Builds a SoundBox for the Holidays Victoria Looseleaf - December 6, 2021 The polymath composer tells SFCV about his creative process and curating the latest installment of SFS’s genre-busting music showcase. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 … Next › Next page Last » Last page