SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review The Most Famous Castrato of Them All is at the Center of a New Broadway Play Jim Farber - January 25, 2018 The beauty of Baroque opera and its most distinctive star are enlisted to help heal a king. Review Island City Opera Reveals Two Sides of Rimsky-Korsakov Nicholas Jones - January 22, 2018 A pair of one-act operas range from the restrained to the flamboyant. Review Bernstein’s Candide Is a Little Too Much of a Good Thing Steven Winn - January 19, 2018 S.F. Symphony’s stripped-down staging highlights the operetta’s strengths and weaknesses. Feature Matthew Shilvock Unveils S.F. Opera’s 2018 Season Steven Winn - January 17, 2018 The general director mixes the fresh and the familiar in a season of "emotive storytelling." Music News Earplay Set for 33rd Season and Their Second Snapshot Festival With West Edge Janos Gereben - January 15, 2018 The chamber ensemble offers fresh music and collaborates with West Edge Opera in incubating new operas. Preview Bernstein’s Fanciful, Voltairean Candide Landing at S.F. Symphony Peter Feher - January 9, 2018 The orchestra prepares to take on one of Bernstein’s most brilliant scores. Music News Pocket Opera’s 2018 Season Marries Wit and Wedlock Janos Gereben - January 3, 2018 Fresh programming, creative translations, and a spirit of adventure mark the little company’s latest offerings. Preview Opera Parallèle Premieres Marcus Shelby’s Harriet’s Spirit Lou Fancher - January 2, 2018 With a jazz-inflected score and a student choir, the opera takes on big issues. Preview Island City Opera Doubles Up on Rimsky-Korsakov Janos Gereben - December 18, 2017 Look for Kashchey the Immortal and Mozart and Salieri in Alameda next month. Review Deutscher’s Cinderella is a Melodious Surprise Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 18, 2017 The 12-year-old composer has created a fully realized and worthwhile opera. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 … Next › Next page Last » Last page