SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review LA Opera’s Lavish Romeo and Juliet Returns Jim Farber - November 5, 2024 This revival of Charles Gounod’s audience favorite is eye-catching as ever, and soprano Amina Edris is a standout Juliet. Artist Spotlight Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Brings the Olympics to Los Angeles Victoria Looseleaf - November 4, 2024 Following his sensational performance at the 2024 Games in Paris, the French tenor debuts in a recital at The Wallis. Music News SF Opera Orchestra Reaches Contract Agreement Through End of This Season Janos Gereben - November 2, 2024 The current terms, with some slight modifications, remain in place through May 30, 2025. Review Berkeley Rep’s Matchbox Magic Flute Enchants With Charm and Emotion Steven Winn - November 2, 2024 Acclaimed director Mary Zimmerman has adapted the classic opera in a production of captivating charm that feels both familiar and fresh. Review SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Steven Winn - October 28, 2024 Superb singing from the chorus and vocal soloists can’t entirely carry this performance of the symphony under Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Review Black Lodge Strives for High-End Horror Opera Tamzin Elliott - October 22, 2024 David T. Little’s composition is a challenging experiment in form and genre, part film screening and part live performance. Preview LA Opera’s Romeo and Juliet Is Headed by Choreographer Kitty McNamee Victoria Looseleaf - October 21, 2024 Dancing plays a prominent role in this production, whose revival marks McNamee’s directorial debut with the company. Music News SF Opera Music Director Reappointed, Though Her Orchestra Awaits a Contract Janos Gereben - October 21, 2024 The welcome news that Eun Sun Kim is now set to lead the company through 2031 comes at an otherwise tense time for the organization. Review SF Opera Taps Into the Transcendent Power of Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2024 Richard Wagner’s epic of love and death comes to glorious life in a dramatically sung production led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Feature The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 17, 2024 Under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra is rehearsing with the epic scope of Richard Wagner’s music in mind. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page