SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature S.F. Opera Sings Its Way Into San Quentin Michael Zwiebach - December 12, 2017 J'Nai Bridges, Soloman Howard, Andrea Lett, Kearstin Piper Brown, Kenneth Overton, and Ronny Michael Greenberg perform for inmates and staff at San Quentin State Prison. Review An Eerily Timely Rape of Lucretia at the S.F. Conservatory of Music Jason Victor Serinus - December 11, 2017 Aspiring singers do justice to Benjamin Britten’s devastating opera. Review Adler Fellows Shine in Their Finale Concert Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 11, 2017 Nine singers gave thrilling evidence that they’re ready for the big time. Music News David Hockney Receives S.F. Opera Medal Janos Gereben - December 5, 2017 The venerated artist earns the company’s highest accolades for his powerful set and costume designs, including those for the current run of Turandot. Review Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince Reaches Liftoff Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 4, 2017 Strong performances lift an often-charming opera from sinking in its own syrup. Preview Eve Gigliotti Navigates a Wide World of Musical Expression Lou Fancher - November 28, 2017 The mezzo-soprano chats about her upcoming performance as the Pilot in Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince. Music News Hail Fellows, Well Met! 2017 Adlers Finale, 2018 Adlers Arrival Janos Gereben - November 27, 2017 The Adler Fellowship fosters emerging opera talent. A concert showcases the departing class just as the new roster of rising stars is announced. Review John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West Fails to Find the Mother Lode Lisa Hirsch - November 23, 2017 Stellar performances and flashes of musical brilliance aren’t enough to lift an opera that tells too much and shows too little. Artist Spotlight Julia Bullock Gets to the Heart of Things Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017 The rising soprano reflects on her evolution as a singer and on preparing for her upcoming role in Girls of the Golden West. Review Les Arts Florissants Keeps Dido and Aeneas Fresh Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017 William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 … Next › Next page Last » Last page