SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Artist Spotlight The Unstoppable Golda Schultz Victoria Looseleaf - October 11, 2021 The lauded soprano talks about working with Dudamel and her upcoming gigs with the LA Phil. Review Opera San José Tells a Compelling Tale in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri Nicholas Jones - October 11, 2021 The legendary (if apocryphal) rivalry leaps off the screen in a gripping digital production featuring Simon Barrad and Sidney Outlaw. Review The Best of All Possible Candide Recordings? Michael Zwiebach - October 5, 2021 Conductor Marin Alsop extends her Leonard Bernstein project with a joyous, buoyant recording of Candide with the London Symphony. Feature Has Anything Changed? Local Opera Luminaries Respond Lou Fancher - October 5, 2021 Following the whirlwind of revelations, allegations, and promises of reform, we ask opera insiders about the state of the art since #MeToo. Review Shall We Gather With Lucas Meachem Jason Victor Serinus - October 4, 2021 The baritone’s solo album imbues Americana with a heavy dose of sentimentality. Review A Festive Cruzar la Cara de la Luna Launches Opera Santa Barbara’s Live Season Josef Woodard - October 4, 2021 The “first mariachi opera” resonates with timely themes and timeless sentimentality. Feature An Early Holiday Treat for Marian Anderson Fans Jason Victor Serinus - September 27, 2021 Sony releases a deluxe box set replete with every RCA Victor recording, plus rarities, previously unreleased recordings, and a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book. Music News Angel Island Oratorio to Commemorate Lives and Fate of Immigrants Janos Gereben - September 27, 2021 Del Sol Quartet and Volti perform Huang Ruo’s new work inspired by Chinese poetry carved on the walls of the incarceration facility. Review Misery Reigns in LA Opera’s Il trovatore Victoria Looseleaf - September 20, 2021 The company opens its season with a new production of Verdi’s flawed masterpiece. Preview Sidney Outlaw Shifts Into High Gear Annelies Zijderveld - September 19, 2021 The baritone and Merola alum who plays Salieri for Opera San José is reaping rewards for his hard work. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 … Next › Next page Last » Last page