San Francisco

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

Janos Gereben - May 4, 2021

The highly anticipated public performances are slated for July 3 and 31.

Richard S. Ginell - May 1, 2021

Rarely performed in the U.S., this music from Ralph Vaughan Williams and William Walton deserves a wider audience.

Michael Zwiebach - April 27, 2021

The general director’s vision has resulted in a remarkable series of video productions that have shown the company in a whole new light.

Paul Kotapish - April 27, 2021

The Race is a commissioned opera filmed outdoors in the Central Valley with a cast of young artists. Available for screening through May 9.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 27, 2021

DiDonato’s unique take on Schubert’s song cycle infuses the music with rare passion and intensity.

Nicholas Jones - April 26, 2021

Outdoors and socially distanced, the company’s new production foretells a return to fully live opera, despite the burden of electronic mediation.

Andrew Gilbert - April 26, 2021

Briget Boyle and her cohort celebrate Bay Area queer musicians on Wax Collective Vol. 1. The album drops May 7.

Richard S. Ginell - April 26, 2021

Pacific Opera Project revisits Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with a delightful small-scale production in front of a live audience.

Richard S. Ginell - April 25, 2021

A new disc from pianist Şahan Arzruni provides a taste of the composer’s easily assimilated, Armenian-flavored piano music.

Victoria Looseleaf - April 25, 2021

“Uniting in Movement” features recent choreography by Jessica Lang, Lauren Lovette, and Darrell Grand Moultrie.