SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature The Spectacle of the Congolese Sapeur Inspires a Choreographer Jonathan Curiel - June 27, 2022 Chanel “Byb” Bibene brings his dance piece about sartorial reinvention to the SF International Arts Festival. Music News BroadStage Offers Broad Range of Performances in 2022–2023 Peter Feher - June 21, 2022 Big premieres and interesting collaborations highlight a remarkably diverse 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 These rising singers are set to take the LAO stage in the coming season. 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. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 … Next › Next page Last » Last page