Victoria Looseleaf

Victoria Looseleaf is an award-winning international arts journalist who covers dance, music, theater and the visual arts. Publications she has contributed to include the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and KCET Artbound. Her children’s/coffee table book, Russ & Iggy’s Art Alphabet, was published by Red Sky Presents. In addition, Looseleaf co-founded the online magazine ArtNowLA.

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“Tragedy and humor, they’re pretty much the same thing”: Gerald Barry Turns Oscar Wilde's Salome Into Dark Comedy

Victoria Looseleaf - March 23, 2026

The Irish composer's hour-long opera will have its U.S. premiere on March 24 with the LA Phil New Music Group, led by Thomas Adès.

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Conductor Nicole Paiement Is an Architect of Contemporary Opera

Victoria Looseleaf - March 10, 2026

The founder of Opera Parallèle will lead La Belle et la Bête at Zellerbach Hall from March 13-14.

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How Poiesis Quartet is Redefining Classical Music Through Queer Identity

Victoria Looseleaf - March 4, 2026

Fresh off winning the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the cutting-edge ensemble will perform at Bing Concert Hall on March 8.  

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For Haegue Yang’s Star-Crossed Rendezvous, LA Phil and Museum of Contemporary Art Join Forces

Victoria Looseleaf - March 3, 2026

Attendees will take in the visual artist’s sprawling installation in honor of Isang Yun before experiencing the composer’s music played live.

Artist Spotlight

From Reality T.V. to the Met, Countertenor John Holiday Says, “If somebody tells me I can’t do something, I show them how I can.”

Victoria Looseleaf - February 24, 2026

The singer speaks with SF Classical Voice about his mindset ahead of performing in LAO’s Akhnaten.

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Compagnie Hervé Koubi Wants to Spark Hope for Brighter Days

Victoria Looseleaf - February 17, 2026

The French-Algerian contemporary dance company’s “Sol Invictus” is set to take the stage in L.A. Feb. 19–21.

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Juan Diego Flórez is the Next “King of High Cs”

Victoria Looseleaf - February 2, 2026

The Peruvian tenor will present a recital including zarzuela and French repertory at LA Opera on Feb. 10.

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Operatic Melodrama Takes Center Stage in Tiffany Townsend’s “Crash Out Queens”

Victoria Looseleaf - January 27, 2026

The recital with Long Beach Opera highlights seven female characters with famous meltdowns.

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Andrew Lippa Returns to S.F. for Cabaret Extravaganza

Victoria Looseleaf - January 21, 2026

The Tony-nominated musical theater composer continues his 15-year working relationship with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

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Carolyn Kuan Left the Finance Track to Pursue the Podium

Victoria Looseleaf - January 21, 2026

The conductor shares how she left her plans for finance behind to build a career in contemporary, operatic, and symphonic music, instead.