SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News Gustavo Dudamel Says “Au Revoir” to Paris Tom Jacobs - May 30, 2023 The in-demand conductor is resigning from his position at the Paris Opera after just two seasons. Artist Spotlight Nina Stemme’s Career Has Flourished in Difficult, Dramatic Roles Lily O'Brien - May 30, 2023 The Swedish soprano returns to SF Opera to tackle the challenging character of the Dyer’s Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten. Review When Words Fail, Music of Remembrance Is There Rebecca Wishnia - May 26, 2023 The Seattle organization brilliantly realizes a double bill of operas about the Holocaust by composer Jake Heggie. Review A Dazzling Six-Hour Journey Into the Cosmos Simon Cohen - May 23, 2023 Stranger Love, a monumental new opera by Dylan Mattingly, astonishes in its premiere at the LA Phil. Music News Rare Richard Strauss Work Is a Highlight of SF Opera Centennial Janos Gereben - May 23, 2023 Die Frau ohne Schatten had its U.S. premiere in San Francisco and is a complicated piece to bring to the stage. Artist Spotlight Soprano Karah Son on Her SF Opera Debut Victoria Looseleaf - May 22, 2023 The Korean soprano brings her Italian training and experience of motherhood to the role of Cio-Cio-San. Review “Esultate!” LA Opera’s Luxuriously Cast Otello Is a Winner Jim Farber - May 16, 2023 Russell Thomas, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Igor Golovatenko make powerful impressions in a well-staged production. Music News Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Win Pulitzer Prize in Music for Omar Michael Zwiebach - May 16, 2023 It’s the latest accolade for an opera that continues to wow audiences and critics alike. Feature A Love Affair With Being Alive: An Ambitious Opera Takes Shape at the LA Phil Victoria Looseleaf - May 15, 2023 Unfolding over six hours, Stranger Love is composer Dylan Mattingly’s attempt at a transformative work that marries philosophical ideas and everyday experience. Preview Survivor Stories: Jake Heggie’s Two Holocaust Operas Come to San Francisco Jason Victor Serinus - May 15, 2023 The composer talks about For a Look or a Touch and Another Sunrise, presented by Music of Remembrance this month. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 … Next › Next page Last » Last page