SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News BroadStage Offers Broad Range of Performances in 2022–2023 Peter Feher - June 21, 2022 Big premieres and interesting collaborations highlight a remarkably varied season. Review Long Beach Opera Reprises The Central Park Five, Minimally Staged Richard S. Ginell - June 21, 2022 A lot has changed since the company premiered the work in 2019, including a Pulitzer Prize for Anthony Davis’s score. Feature Where Have All the Jazz Musicians Gone? Los Angeles. Andrew Gilbert - June 20, 2022 The pandemic accelerated a trend that had been brewing for some time: Many major players are now based on the West Coast. Review Dream of the Red Chamber Returns to the War Memorial Opera House Janos Gereben - June 16, 2022 Is there enough in this opera to warrant a revival? Music News Opera Parallèle Showcases Transgender Singers in “Expansive” Michael Zwiebach - June 14, 2022 It’s the first event in a new series of partnerships between the company and Bay Area stakeholders. Music News LA Opera Welcomes New Performers to Its Young Artist Program Peter Feher - June 14, 2022 You’ll be seeing some of these singers on the LAO stage soon. Review SF Symphony and Guests Give Oedipus rex Power and Purpose Lisa Hirsch - June 13, 2022 Director Peter Sellars collaborates with Esa-Pekka Salonen on a production that tells the full story of Oedipus. Review The Vitality of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Late Works Richard S. Ginell - June 11, 2022 A new CD of the Finnish composer’s pieces for violin and orchestra suggests that he was far from finished. Artist Spotlight Renée Fleming Gets Really Busy Tom Jacobs - June 11, 2022 At 63, the soprano has many irons in the fire, including un-retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to sing in a premiere. Review Don Giovanni Faces an Apocalypse at SF Opera Michael Zwiebach - June 7, 2022 A strong cast triumphed over a fumbling concept in the company’s new production. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 … Next › Next page Last » Last page