That baritone Matthias Goerne is one of the great lieder interpreters of our era is beyond question. His latest recording of Schubert lieder is an object lesson in great song interpretation.
Chalice Consort performed Friday in San Francisco with its new Director, Ragnar Bohlin, in a program of Roman Catholic Tenebrae Responsories by composer Tomás Luis de Victoria.
The presentation of neoclassical masters, the inspiration for Ballet San Jose’s performances, covered a lot of ground, and the artists rose brightly to the challenge.
Onegin the evening-length extravaganza is back by popular demand at S.F. Ballet, with a prodigy of gorgeous dancing, stars to corps; an utterly gripping storyline, and a profoundly physical presentation.
The spirit of Schumann was deeply felt in the Left Coast's tribute to his influence, an evening that married standard repertoire and contemporary works in provocative and beguiling ways.