SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review MacArthur “Geniuses” Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars Bring Music for New Bodies to Lincoln Center Katelyn Simone - July 15, 2025 The New York premiere of the contemporary vocal symphony addresses issues related to climate and artificial intelligence. Preview Processing Grief Into Art: A Choreographer’s Journey Aimée Ts'ao - July 14, 2025 KT Nelson is back with ODC/Dance to premiere a work about returning to life after tragedy. Feature Versailles Royal Opera to Visit Wine Country in One-of-a-Kind Cultural Exchange Lily O'Brien - July 14, 2025 The storied company is embracing both tradition and innovation by staging a period production of Donizetti’s La fille du régiment at Festival Napa Valley. Music News Togetherness Is the Theme of This Year’s Peninsula International Dance Festival Ruby Dowling - July 7, 2025 Over two days in San Mateo, 21 different local dance companies will take the stage in a show of unity. Preview SFDanceworks Brings World-Class Choreographers to Bay Area for Eighth Season Aimée Ts'ao - July 7, 2025 The company’s upcoming performances showcase works by powerhouse creators JA Collective, Emma Portner, and Yue Yin. Review Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025 Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4. Music News CAP UCLA’s Eclectic Upcoming Season Features Dance, Opera, and a Live Video Game Tom Jacobs - July 7, 2025 The presenter’s 2025–2026 lineup, centered at the Nimoy Theater, promises to push the limits of performance in provocative ways. Music News SF Opera Orchestra Signs New Labor Contract Janos Gereben - July 1, 2025 The two-year agreement, retroactively dated to August 2024, assures peace for the coming season. Review A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025 Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera. Review SF Opera’s Inaugural Pride Concert Rocks the House Lisa Hirsch - June 30, 2025 The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 … Next › Next page Last » Last page