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Review

Classical Revolution Knocks on the Art House Door

Rebecca Liao - September 8, 2009
A small crowd gathers at the corner of Folsom and 23rd streets in San Francisco Thursday night, waiting to be let into Classical Revolution’s chamber music performance at the Red Poppy Art House. A man passing by recognizes the signs of an event and stops to ask someone in the crowd what’s going on. They talk at length, but no luck; the man leaves.
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Review

A Shockingly Different La Rondine

Jason Victor Serinus - September 8, 2009

Those of us who saw San Francisco Opera’s production of Puccini’s La Rondine in fall 2007 may think that we know the opera. We don’t. SFO’s Nicolas Joël production, which was reprised at the Metropolitan last season and simultaneously shown in hi-def in many theaters around the world, is not the final word on Puccini’s Johnny-come-lately masterpiece. For that we must turn to the scholarship of Marta Domingo, and Decca’s newly released DVD of her radically revised version of La Rondine for Washington National Opera.

Music News: September 8, 2009

Janos Gereben - September 8, 2009

A Grand Symphonic Doubleheader

Thanks to technology and time difference, you may now attend the San Francisco Symphony

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Preview

Mark Morris’ Muse

Jaime Robles - September 7, 2009
If music is your passion, then you can do no better than to see and hear the Mark Morris Dance Group in one of its three performances at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall when Cal Performances kicks off its 2009-2010 season. The dance group will be accompanied by members of its own MMDG Music Ensemble.
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Preview

Well-Deserved Fan-dom

Marianne Lipanovich - September 7, 2009
Joel Fan can be described in any number of ways. He’s a brilliant pianist who made his performing debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11.
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Preview

Young British Voices Raised

Joseph Sargent - September 7, 2009
Among England’s cultural treasures, the centuries-long tradition of collegiate choir singing surely ranks at the top of the scale. These university institutions are charged, first and foremost, with the habitual singing of Anglican liturgies, a sacred tradition that has spawned some of England’s finest choral repertory.
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Preview

Clerestory's Favorite Things

Jason Victor Serinus - September 7, 2009
With a fraternal nod to Julie Andrews, the men of Clerestory are set to open their fall season with more than a few of their favorite things.
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Feature

The Season Ahead: A Preview of Fall Concerts

David Bratman, Georgia Rowe, Janos Gereben, Jason Victor Serinus, Jeff Dunn, Lisa Hirsch, Michelle Dulak Thomson, Scott Cmiel - September 6, 2009

With autumn upon us, the Bay Area's classical music groups are tuning up for hundreds of intriguing events. San Francisco Classical Voice asked several of our critics and editors to comb through the performance announcements available to date and pick their favorite choices for September through December.

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Artist Spotlight

An Interview With Patricia Racette, Coming Home in Three Guises

Lisa Hirsch - September 6, 2009

Soprano Patricia Racette is in town for an important role debut: She’s singing all three soprano leads in Puccini's Il trittico at San Francisco Opera, a feat only a few have tried. She took time out from rehearsals to talk about her career, her plans, and her life with mezzo-soprano Beth Clayton, her partner of many years.

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Review

Merola Grand FinaleGrand Beginnings

Jason Victor Serinus - August 25, 2009

For those of us who love opera, the Merola Grand Finale is like a decisive first date. Some singers who parade their stuff before us may have the looks, the glamour, the ease, and the savoir faire for an enjoyable outing.