SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature For the Love of Opera: Trans Singers on Their Struggle and Work Tamzin Elliott - December 12, 2023 Opera has always been a space for gender-bending. Trans artists are trying to make it work for them. Feature Two Extraordinary American Operas Receive Their Metropolitan Premieres Emery Kerekes - December 12, 2023 Both Anthony Davis’s X and Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas are modern classics, and the Met gives them excellent productions. Artist Spotlight No Regrets: China Forbes on 30 Years of Pink Martini Victoria Looseleaf - December 11, 2023 Ahead of New Year’s Eve concerts at Disney Hall, the chanteuse talks about her history with the band and what the future has in store. Review SF Opera Adler Fellows Shine in 2023 Showcase Janos Gereben - December 5, 2023 The young professionals in the program take swings at big roles, with consistently exciting results. Review The End Is the Beginning in Dido’s Ghost Lisa Hirsch - December 5, 2023 Errollyn Wallen’s new opera, given its American premiere by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, extends Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. Review Saxophonist Richard Howell Brings the Spirit to Mr. Tipple’s Andrew Gilbert - December 4, 2023 The veteran player continues to tap into the unique variety that the Bay Area jazz scene has to offer. Preview In Tell, Black and White Dancers Hold Space for Racial Healing Aimée Ts'ao - December 4, 2023 Bay Area choreographers Sarah Crowell and Keith Hennessy have nurtured conversation and community with their collaboration. Feature Otis McDonald Leaves the Studio Andrew Gilbert - December 4, 2023 The sought-after producer, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist performs as a special guest at Keys Jazz Bistro this week. Review Scalia/Ginsburg Is Arguably Excellent at Pacific Opera Project Jim Farber - November 28, 2023 Derrick Wang’s funny, sharply observed one-act pairs well with Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury. Review Boston Symphony Brings Its Shostakovich Cycle to a Close Richard S. Ginell - November 28, 2023 The Soviet composer’s conflicted legacy reaches astonishing highs and lows in this concluding CD set from the orchestra and Andris Nelsons. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 … Next › Next page Last » Last page