Janos Gereben

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Janos Gereben - January 31, 2012

Saluting the Inexhaustible Peter Ilyich

Maria Kotchetkova dances Tatiana in <em>Onegin</em> Tchaikovsky is not always fully apprecia
Janos Gereben - January 24, 2012

Happy New Chinese Music!

Dragon timeThe lunar new year, which started yesterday, means celebrations for Vietnamese (Te’t), Koreans (Seol-nal), Mongolians (Tsagaan Sar), and many others, but the shorthand reference is usually “Chines
Janos Gereben - January 22, 2012

The Gondoliers presented by the Lamplighters offers a delightfully silly plot by G&S, and a happy ending, carried on the wings of captivating music, some worthy of Puccini.

Janos Gereben - January 17, 2012

The San Francisco Opera is in a better position financially than previously reported, and the lineup for the upcoming season is impressive.

Janos Gereben - January 17, 2012

Unheralded Tasks in the World of Music

Nathan Millstein: cash only The deeply moving Sunday New York Times story about
Janos Gereben - January 10, 2012

Merola Year Starts with a Big Boost

Blance ThebomMerola Opera Program’s 55th season opens with announcements of bequests totaling $3.5 million from the Jack H. Lund Charitable Trust and the Blanche Thebom Trust.
Janos Gereben - January 7, 2012

A pleasant outing to the Symphony provides ranges from wild to superb and back again, with music that sweeps S.F. audiences to their feet.

Janos Gereben - January 3, 2012

Festival Opera Marches Into 2012

Festival Opera's <em>La Traviata</em>  Photo by Robert ShomlerMercifully varying from the demise of
Janos Gereben - January 2, 2012

Product of a difficult birth — of great effort, difficult fundraising, delays, and mounting costs — Sonoma State University's Donald & Maureen Green Music Center is finally reality; a splendid one.

Janos Gereben - December 27, 2011

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