SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review At LA Opera, Adoration Is Timely and Emotionally Affecting Jim Farber - February 24, 2025 Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s new opera comes to the company’s Off Grand series in a brilliantly visceral production. Review Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Shares His Love for Lieder Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2025 Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album. Review SF Ballet Surveys British Dance With Mixed Success Steven Winn - February 18, 2025 Cool Britannia, a triple bill of works by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, and Akram Khan, invites visceral reactions. Review Batsheva Dance Company Lands in the U.S. With MOMO Victoria Looseleaf - February 18, 2025 Choreographer Ohad Naharin’s 2022 masterpiece is filled with hypnotic imagery co-created by company members. Feature Celebrating the Bay Area Legacy of Legendary Tabla Player Zakir Hussain Andrew Gilbert - February 18, 2025 Musicians of all stripes are coming together to honor the late drummer who spearheaded countless cross-cultural collaborations. Preview Black Choreographers Festival Embraces Vast Expression Aimée Ts'ao - February 18, 2025 In both subject matter and style, BCF is showcasing many different sides of the Black experience. Preview The Camp, a World-Premiere Opera About Japanese American Internment Victoria Looseleaf - February 18, 2025 This new work by composer Daniel Kessner and librettist Lionelle Hamanaka is set to take the stage at Los Angeles’ Aratani Theatre. Review Bluebeard’s Castle at Opera San Jose Glistens Like a Jewel Lisa Hirsch - February 17, 2025 Strong singing and direction give Béla Bartók’s one-act chiller plenty of thrills in this production from OSJ’s Shawna Lucey. Music News LA Opera Announces Lineup for 2025–2026, James Conlon’s Final Season Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025 The company’s longtime music director will bid adieu with productions of West Side Story, Falstaff, and The Magic Flute. Preview Bringing Atom Egoyan’s Adoration to the Opera Stage Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025 Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s adaptation of this film about intergenerational trauma comes to LA Opera. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 … Next › Next page Last » Last page