Here are the concerts, solo recitals, and opera productions that stood out in a busy year, according to SFCV’s reviewers.
The soprano pours herself into powerful, emotional selections by Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Maria, starring Angelina Jolie and now streaming on Netflix, is likely to ignite even more passion than Maestro or Tár.
Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year.
The star of European stages has finally crossed the Atlantic and is making her West Coast debut this month.
And that’s not Heggie’s only forthcoming honor. Next year, he’ll be inducted into the Opera Hall of Fame.
The orchestra, joined by tenor Andrew Staples, gives its first performances of this rather underrated 1958 song cycle.
