SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review At REDCAT, Magdalene’s Multiple Perspectives Are Uniquely Compelling Lev Mamuya - June 11, 2024 Beth Morrison Projects commissioned 14 composers to work on this operatic setting of Marie Howe’s book of poems about womanhood. Review Composer Christopher Cerrone Sings of the Beaufort Scale Richard S. Ginell - June 10, 2024 The sounds of wind and sea surge in Cerrone’s latest piece for the Boston-based Lorelei Ensemble. Review Philosophers Agree: Ipsa Dixit Is a Hoot Jim Farber - June 4, 2024 Kate Soper’s “philosophy-opera” gets an outstanding production from director James Darrah and Long Beach Opera. Review Kaija Saariaho’s Brilliant and Disturbing Last Opera, Innocence Lisa Hirsch - June 4, 2024 The Finnish composer’s late masterpiece, about a school shooting and its enduring effects, premieres at SF Opera. Feature An Oscar Peterson Suite Is Brought to Life Jeff Kaliss - June 4, 2024 Arranger and bandleader John Clayton has completed the score for The Africa Suite using unfinished recordings from Peterson’s “vault.” Artist Spotlight Violinist Alexi Kenney Goes Beyond Bach Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2024 With “Shifting Ground,” a commissioning and recording project, Kenney is approaching Baroque music as the start of something contemporary. Review Stephen King’s The Shining Makes a Pretty Good Opera Jason Victor Serinus - June 3, 2024 Hear how composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell approached the adaptation in a new recording from Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Review At SF Opera, Mozart’s The Magic Flute Gets the Silent-Movie Treatment Steven Winn - June 3, 2024 Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s richly imagined production is a visual feast, though sometimes at the cost of the music and the action. Review Kraftwerk’s Huge Musical Influence on Display at Disney Hall Richard S. Ginell - May 29, 2024 Ten years after its last residency here, the band returns to run through its entire album catalog in a nine-concert stay. Feature Tenor Russell Thomas to Conclude His LA Opera Tenure With Passion Victoria Looseleaf - May 29, 2024 Thomas is set to premiere Fire and Blue Sky, a song cycle written for him by composer Joel Thompson and poet Imani Tolliver. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 … Next › Next page Last » Last page