SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Blythe: Starring in Monstrous Mezzo Roles Janos Gereben - September 11, 2015 Stephanie Blythe on her upcoming role in Sweeney Todd and what she really thinks about Supertitles. Feature S.F. Ballet Heads to China as Yuan Yuan Tan Celebrates 20th Anniversary Lou Fancher - September 10, 2015 The company’s ambitious six-performance, nine-ballet tour, Oct. 21-31, starts in Beijing and ends in Shanghai. Music News Zambello: Her Ring Going East, She Returns West Janos Gereben - September 3, 2015 Francesca Zambello is in town again to direct S.F. Opera's Sept. 11 season-opening Luisa Miller by Verdi. Music News Gockley on the 'Failure of Modernism' in Opera Janos Gereben - September 1, 2015 San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley created verbal fireworks in New York when he criticized George Benjamin's Written on Skin. Feature A Smarter Approach to Sound at SFJAZZ Jeff Kaliss - July 23, 2015 Acoustician Sam Berkow talks about what it takes to tune up the venue’s sound system. Artist Spotlight From Benin to Brooklyn: Angelique Kidjo on Her Career Jeff Kaliss - June 30, 2015 The celebrated singer talks about singing with a full orchestra for the first time in her career. Preview Marin Baroque Set to Unveil Unorthodox Dido & Aeneas Lily O'Brien - June 17, 2015 A new production in San Anselmo will have plenty of unusual ideas, dancing, and even some extra music. Feature Nicola Luisotti on Tutino’s La Ciociara (Two Women) and Art Jason Victor Serinus - June 5, 2015 The San Francisco Opera music director talks about music, art, and how artists are real people, too. Review Donizetti’s Poliuto Stands Tall in West Edge Performance Jason Victor Serinus - April 7, 2015 A well-played revival makes a convincing case for a rare opera. Preview Middlemarch Becomes Opera Lily O'Brien - March 10, 2015 Local composer Allan Shearer and his librettist Claudia Stevens have taken one strand of a great novel and brought it to the operatic stage. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 Next › Next page Last » Last page