SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Jonathan Tetelman Tackles The Great Puccini Jason Victor Serinus - October 2, 2023 On a new recording, the tenor demonstrates his superb vocal chops with just a bit too much restraint. Preview Livermore Valley Opera Branches Out With Of Mice and Men Lily O'Brien - October 2, 2023 The company is telling an all-American story in composer Carlisle Floyd’s setting of John Steinbeck’s classic novella. Review Don Giovanni Lives in the Music at LA Opera Jim Farber - September 26, 2023 James Conlon’s strong, insightful direction of the singers and orchestra meets a less imaginative production. Review The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs Is Polished, Beautiful, Troubling Simon Cohen - September 26, 2023 The work, now at SF Opera, promises a deep dive into the complicated technologist, but does it weigh his character or just celebrate his legacy? Feature The Martha Graham Legacy at 100 Victoria Looseleaf - September 26, 2023 America’s oldest dance company launches its centennial celebrations with a retrospective show at The Soraya. Review John Corigliano’s Uncanny The Lord of Cries Comes to CD Joe Cadagin - September 26, 2023 A new recording showcases the composer’s latest opera, a dark amalgamation of two literary works. Preview The Industry Still Goes Where No Opera Company Has Gone Before Victoria Looseleaf - September 26, 2023 The innovative company’s latest is the sci-fi Star Choir, about colonization and what it means to be human. Review Relive Yuja Wang’s Formidable Rachmaninoff Cycle With the LA Phil Richard S. Ginell - September 25, 2023 These recordings led by Gustavo Dudamel in February of this year capture some of the pianist’s most thrilling work to date. Artist Spotlight Isabel Leonard: A Met Star Debuts at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - September 18, 2023 The mezzo-soprano is singing in back-to-back productions of Don Giovanni and The Barber of Seville this fall. Music News Long Beach Opera Announces Season of Works Created by Women Tom Jacobs - September 15, 2023 The company is prioritizing innovation and inclusion by collaborating with all-woman writing teams in 2024. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 … Next › Next page Last » Last page