SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature Music Is a Fount of Optimism for Gabriela Lena Frank Lou Fancher - July 2, 2018 The prolific composer talks about her creative life and her new opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Music News Wagner's Ring, Jazzed Michael Zwiebach - June 26, 2018 Jazz pianist Dr. Valerie Capers talks about her album Wagner Takes the A Train. Feature S.F. Opera Brass Ring Glory: Grabbing the Brass Ring Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018 The brass section gets a workout in Wagner's magnum opus, striking both joy and terror in the hearts of the players. Preview Spend Sunday in the Park with George at S.F. Playhouse Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018 Stephen Sondheim's grand musical is a love poem to the creative impulse. Feature Fafner Rears His High-Tech Head Paul Kotapish - June 19, 2018 S.F. Opera builds a Wagnerian dragon for the 21st century. Review S.F. Opera's Ring Still Resonates Lisa Hirsch - June 19, 2018 The well-cast revival of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen holds up. Review This Boris Doesn't Need Fixing Rebecca Wishnia - June 18, 2018 Mussorgsky's original version stands on its own merits in this opulent, semi-staged S.F. Symphony production. Artist Spotlight Aleksey Bogdanov Jumps Into the Spotlight With Boris Lisa Houston - June 14, 2018 The baritone is hitting his prime and working harder than ever. Music News Revisiting Our Behind-the-Scenes Video of S.F. Opera's Ring Tal Skloot - June 12, 2018 SFCV conducted a backstage video tour of S.F. Opera's 2011 Ring production. It's worth seeing again. Feature New Technology and Special Effects Will Enhance the Ring Cycle at S.F. Opera Lily O'Brien - June 11, 2018 This spectacle of the season will be even more spectacular. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
