San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Lev Mamuya - August 29, 2023

Josh Shaw’s clever update is of a piece with the original and has great singing to boot.

Keith Gleason - August 29, 2023

The young lyric tenor talks up the advantages of the company’s apprenticeship model as he takes on his first starring roles.

Lisa Hirsch - August 29, 2023

Mystery, haunting, and horror dominate a theatrically vivid summer from the company.

Jason Victor Serinus - August 29, 2023

The high-flying tenor sings works grounded in the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance.

Victoria Looseleaf - August 28, 2023

Librettist Dana Gioia recalls how he and composer Laitman set the Brothers Grimm folktale.

Yoshi Kato - August 28, 2023

The avant-garde icon will team up with favorite collaborators for a series of concerts at the Great American Music Hall.

Janos Gereben - August 22, 2023

Instead of the trash heap, there’s rescuing and rehoming that can be done with any collection that took a lifetime to accumulate.

Andrew Gilbert - August 22, 2023

The master Brazilian composer waited decades for his moment, finally playing live in Berkeley 51 years after his debut album.

Nicholas Jones - August 21, 2023

An excellent cast gives excellent performances, making the case for the Walnut Creek-based company.

Andrew Gilbert - August 21, 2023

You’d never know the full extent of the music that’s been recorded in the San Francisco studio, but a new documentary examines it all.