SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review West Edge Opera’s Wozzeck is a Brutal Wake-Up Call — and One of the Best Shows You’ll See This Year 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. Feature San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest Doubles Down With Theo Croker Andrew Gilbert - August 5, 2025 The acclaimed trumpeter is set to be the festival’s first-ever artist-in-residence. Review ODC’s State of Play Stages Dance as Political Resistance Melissa Hudson Bell - August 5, 2025 Five risk-taking dancer/ choreographers showcase works that grapple with personal suffering and political injustice. Preview Lucia Lucas Leads Opera Parallèle’s "Expansive" Concert Tamzin Elliott - August 5, 2025 The transgender baritone is crafting a program from her personal experience, for the company’s trailblazing initiative. Artist Spotlight Emma McNairy is Armed with a New Voice and Ready for Wozzeck Lisa Hirsch - August 5, 2025 The Austin-born soprano returns from Germany to play the role of Marie in Berg’s Expressionist masterpiece with West Edge Opera. Review West Edge Opera’s David and Jonathan is a Bold, Queer Revelation 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. Review World Premiere of Dolores Another Hit for West Edge Opera Michael Zwiebach - August 4, 2025 The opera about labor leader Dolores Huerta and the 1968 Delano Grape Strike is taut as a political thriller and musically transporting. Review Merola Opera Program Brings Youthful Gaiety to Rossini's Le Comte Ory Rebecca Wishnia - August 4, 2025 SF Opera’s training program for young singers performed the comic opera on July 31. Music News “Frictionless Patron Screening” Is Coming to SF War Memorial Opera House and Davies Symphony Hall Janos Gereben - August 1, 2025 An AI security system that detects weapons via sensors will be installed at War Memorial and Davies Hall. Review Countertenor Paradise in the Gardens of Love Jason Victor Serinus - July 29, 2025 A stunning new recording from Les Arts Florissants offers a trove of scintillating Baroque duos. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … Next › Next page Last » Last page