SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Long Beach Opera Cancels Stimmung in Wake of Director’s Resignation Michael Zwiebach - March 18, 2022 Alexander Gedeon was concerned about the company’s internal commitment to goals of inclusion and equity. Review Strange Bedfellows, Well Met Janice Berman - March 17, 2022 SF Ballet’s pairing of the venerable La Sylphide with an Alexei Ratmansky premiere is a roaring success. Review Our Enduring Love for Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Jason Victor Serinus - March 15, 2022 Pergolesi’s heart-rending tunes stand the test of time on this lovely recording. Review A Transformative St. Matthew Passion at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022 Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet. Preview SF Music Day Resumes With the Premiere of Rent Romus’s Itkuja Suite Jeff Kaliss - March 14, 2022 InterMusic SF’s celebration of Bay Area music-making will be as inclusive as ever, including a lot of novelty. Review Delayed Wayne Shorter Celebration Gets a Second Chance Richard S. Ginell - March 13, 2022 Sidelined two years by the pandemic, the concert at Disney Hall was a triumph for music without boundaries. Preview What Are We Masking With the Word “Gentrification”? Emily Wilson - March 10, 2022 In the heralded oratorio Place, composer Ted Hearne and poet Saul Williams seek to unpack history and personal experience. Review This Otello Doesn’t Pull Its Punches Lisa Hirsch - March 8, 2022 Limmie Pulliam owns the title role in Livermore Valley Opera’s dramatic, well-cast production of Verdi’s challenging opera. Review Joffrey Ballet Leaps From Chicago to Berkeley, Screen to Stage Janice Berman - March 8, 2022 The West Coast premiere of Nicolas Blanc’s Under the Trees’ Voices stands out among works first premiered digitally in 2021. Music News LA Opera’s “Song of Los Angeles” Ready to Take Wing Peter Feher - March 8, 2022 The first community-based production will combine professionals and amateurs in a cast of hundreds. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 … Next › Next page Last » Last page