SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Telegraph Quartet Sheds Light on Music of Dark Times with Edge of the Storm Harlow Robinson - September 9, 2025 The new record from the Bay Area-based ensemble features three European works composed during or just after World War II. Feature 25 Years After Its World Premiere, Dead Man Walking Returns to SF Opera Emily Wilson - September 9, 2025 Dead Man Walking will open at San Francisco Opera on Sept. 14 and run through Sept. 28. Composer Jake Heggie discusses the opera’s origins and staying power. Review San Francisco Opera’s Rigoletto Revival Opens the Season With Familiar Brilliance Steven Winn - September 8, 2025 SF Opera remounts a production of Verdi’s Rigoletto with standout Adela Zaharia in the role of Gilda. Preview Pacific Opera Project Brings Pagliacci Outdoors Victoria Looseleaf - September 3, 2025 With Nathan Bowles starring as Canio, the company’s open-air run of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera begins on Sept. 5. Feature A Radical Ring at the Bayreuth Festival David E. Schneider - September 3, 2025 Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung saga gets another directorial transformation, one that often ignores the music’s messages. Preview Local Choreographer Revives Site-Specific Sunset Dances Melissa Hudson Bell - September 3, 2025 Lizz Roman will present Sunset Dances IV at her home in the Outer Sunset from Sept. 5–21. Music News A Practical Guide to SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Janos Gereben - September 3, 2025 From livestreaming to ancillary events, here’s information on the company’s fall programming. Feature SFJAZZ Kicks Off Ambitious Season With New Partnerships Andrew Gilbert - September 3, 2025 Under Terence Blanchard’s leadership, the organization continues its boundary-breaking programming while reaching for new heights. Artist Spotlight Soprano Adela Zaharia Is a Powerful, Multi-Layered Gilda in SF Opera’s Rigoletto Harlow Robinson - September 3, 2025 Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia will sing Gilda in San Francisco Opera's production of Verdi's Rigoletto, which runs from Sept. 5-27. Preview SF Opera Guild Board Member Aquila Farrell Prepares for Opera Ball Victoria Looseleaf - August 29, 2025 The multi-hyphenated force behind the fashion brand Maraval reflects on her philanthropic career before the annual SFO Ball. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page