SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News SF Opera Documentary Reveals the Effort That Creates Transcendence Janos Gereben - October 15, 2024 A new film shows how Music Director Eun Sun Kim and the entire company handled the massive undertaking of staging Wagner’s Lohengrin. Artist Spotlight Director Mary Zimmerman on Making Beloved Stories Live in Three Dimensions Lou Fancher - October 8, 2024 Zimmerman conceived her latest show, The Matchbox Magic Flute, the same way she developed many of her hits. Review Julia Bullock Sings of Loss and New Love in Harawi Lisa Hirsch - September 30, 2024 American Modern Opera Company’s production transforms Olivier Messiaen’s song cycle into an intimate drama. Feature Backstage at SF Opera: From the Makeup Table to the Prompter’s Box Lisa Hirsch - September 30, 2024 Recent productions of The Handmaid’s Tale and Innocence have highlighted the work that typically goes unseen at the War Memorial. Preview In Cal Performances’ Season Opener, Expect Tragedy and Transcendence Tom Jacobs - September 25, 2024 Soprano Julia Bullock and American Modern Opera Company stage a new production of Olivier Messiaen’s gut-wrenching song cycle Harawi. Review Madame Butterfly Speaks to the Heart at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - September 24, 2024 Star singers — including soprano Karah Son and tenor Jonathan Tetelman — make strong impressions despite a busy production. Preview Two Divas and a Dream Donizetti Role Layna Chianakas - September 23, 2024 Livermore Valley Opera Artistic Director Erie Mills and soprano Véronique Filloux love La fille du régiment for different reasons. Music News Festival Opera Is Unsinkable and Intends to Rise Again Janos Gereben - September 17, 2024 The Walnut Creek company is looking to make a major comeback under General Director Zachary Gordin. Artist Spotlight Jonathan Tetelman: “Being a tenor is a lifestyle.” Victoria Looseleaf - September 16, 2024 The star singer is at LA Opera and SF Opera this fall, tackling the types of roles he does best. Review The Handmaid’s Tale at SF Opera Is a Harrowing, Must-See Production Lisa Hirsch - September 16, 2024 Poul Ruders’s opera, based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, receives its West Coast premiere in San Francisco — and not a moment too soon. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Next › Next page Last » Last page