SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature The Essential Leontyne Price Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2022 The great American soprano turned 95 in February. Here’s where to start with her storied decades of recording. Review Women Composers Emerge From the Shadows of La Belle Époque Jason Victor Serinus - February 22, 2022 Soprano Laetitia Grimaldi interprets a couple standard songs and many lesser-known gems. Artist Spotlight Opera Activist Derrell Acon Always Returns to the Heartbeat Victoria Looseleaf - February 21, 2022 The bass-baritone reprises his role in a radical retelling of Fidelio, but he’s expanding his part offstage, too. Review PBS’s Portrait of Marian Anderson Speaks With Her Voice Bill Doggett - February 15, 2022 The remarkable documentary brings viewers intimately close to the fabled singer. Preview A Collaborative Iphigenia Hits The Broad Stage Feb. 18–19 Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2022 A host of creative talents join forces for a radically reimagined opera based on the ancient Greek myth. Review François-Xavier Roth’s Pelléas et Mélisande Breaks Your Heart Jason Victor Serinus - February 12, 2022 A new, historically informed recording of Debussy’s opera mines the score for gold. Music News Schwabacher Recitals and Merolini Return to the Stage Janos Gereben - February 7, 2022 The debut recital series showcasing opera’s rising stars is back from its pandemic hiatus. Review Gerald Finley Defines the Art of Singing Steven Winn - February 7, 2022 The peerless bass-baritone and pianist Julius Drake are superb in a recital featuring a new song cycle by Mark-Anthony Turnage. Feature Pushing and Pulling Opera Into the Present Jeremy Reynolds - February 6, 2022 A new generation of visionary directors stands tradition on its head to find relevant ways to present opera. Preview From Omar to Otello: LA Opera’s Ambitious 2022–2023 Season Tom Jacobs - February 6, 2022 Lots of firsts for the company as Lina González-Granados takes up the baton, the banjo makes an appearance, and an opera for babies debuts. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 … Next › Next page Last » Last page