SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review The Four Seasons in a New Light Richard S. Ginell - May 22, 2023 Delirium Musicum’s debut album pairs two contemporary takes on Vivaldi’s evergreen masterpiece. Review “Esultate!” LA Opera’s Luxuriously Cast Otello Is a Winner Jim Farber - May 16, 2023 Russell Thomas, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Igor Golovatenko make powerful impressions in a well-staged production. Music News Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Win Pulitzer Prize in Music for Omar Michael Zwiebach - May 16, 2023 It’s the latest accolade for an opera that continues to wow audiences and critics alike. Review Latin American Standards Sumptuously Sung by Magos Herrera Andrew Gilbert - May 16, 2023 In concert with Brooklyn Rider, Herrera brought to mind nueva canción matriarch Mercedes Sosa. Feature A Love Affair With Being Alive: An Ambitious Opera Takes Shape at the LA Phil Victoria Looseleaf - May 15, 2023 Unfolding over six hours, Stranger Love is composer Dylan Mattingly’s attempt at a transformative work that marries philosophical ideas and everyday experience. Review A Dazzling Multicultural Symphony From A Far Cry Chrysanthe Tan - May 15, 2023 Composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s A Gentleman of Istanbul is based on a 17th-century travelogue. Preview Survivor Stories: Jake Heggie’s Two Holocaust Operas Come to San Francisco Jason Victor Serinus - May 15, 2023 The composer talks about For a Look or a Touch and Another Sunrise, presented by Music of Remembrance this month. Review Parable of the Sower Is Compelling, Prophetic, Remarkable Lisa Hirsch - May 9, 2023 Toshi and Bernice Johnson Reagon’s operatic rendering of Octavia Butler’s novel is scarily on point but also musically winning. Review Ovid in Operatic Dress: American Bach Soloists Animate Two Tales of Transformation Nicholas Jones - May 9, 2023 The group’s season-ending concert was devoted to Handel’s Apollo and Daphne and Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Pygmalion. Review Recovering the Legacy of a Pioneering American Guitarist Scott Cmiel - May 8, 2023 Christopher Mallett’s recording of the works of Justin Holland is a groundbreaking contribution to American guitar history and repertory. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 … Next › Next page Last » Last page