SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Artist Spotlight From Jazz to Opera to Broadway — Janinah Burnett Does It All Lily O'Brien - February 13, 2021 Celebrating a new album out this week, the Grammy-winning soprano shares her backstory and insight into her embrace of diverse musical styles. Music News Peripatetic West Edge Opera Heading to a Live Season in Orinda’s Bruns Theater Janos Gereben - February 9, 2021 WEO’s Jonathan Khuner talks about what makes Janáček’s Katya Kabanová special. Review Jake Heggie’s Intonations Resonates at Kohl Mansion Gil French - February 8, 2021 All-stars including Sasha Cooke, Daniel Hope, and members of the SF Opera Orchestra highlight a splendid new recording featuring the Violins of Hope. Feature Composer Anthony Davis Imagines His Freedom Michael Zwiebach - February 6, 2021 If there’s a lesson in this preeminent American composer’s work, it’s that reimagining the past in art can lead to liberation. Preview Beethoven Meets Black Lives Matter in Heartbeat Opera’s Breathing Free Lou Fancher - February 2, 2021 The collaborative song cycle melding prison choirs, professional musicians, and cinematographers in a mashup of Fidelio, Black composers, and more streams this month. Music News Lara Downes Launches Rising Sun Music Paul Kotapish - February 2, 2021 A new digital label aims to celebrate the full history and range of Black composers in monthly installments. Artist Spotlight Polymath Lili Haydn Bids Sayonara to the Last Four Years Victoria Looseleaf - February 2, 2021 The award-winning violinist, singer, and composer talks with SFCV about her latest album and multifaceted career. Feature Remembering Bassist Mario Suraci Andrew Gilbert - February 1, 2021 An appreciation of a Bay Area jazz stalwart and “the world’s most interesting man.” Music News Frederica von Stade’s North Star Role for Oakland Continues With “People’s Choir” Janos Gereben - February 1, 2021 The opera legend’s new choral group invites overlooked communities into collaborative music-making to foster a sense of hope and dignity. Music News Drive-In Tosca: Take Two! Paul Kotapish - February 1, 2021 SF Opera’s postponed screenings of the Puccini favorite have been rescheduled for Feb. 12 and 13. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 … Next › Next page Last » Last page