SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review Stephen King’s The Shining Makes a Pretty Good Opera Jason Victor Serinus - June 3, 2024 Hear how composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell approached the adaptation in a new recording from Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Review At SF Opera, Mozart’s The Magic Flute Gets the Silent-Movie Treatment Steven Winn - June 3, 2024 Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s richly imagined production is a visual feast, though sometimes at the cost of the music and the action. Feature Tenor Russell Thomas to Conclude His LA Opera Tenure With Passion Victoria Looseleaf - May 29, 2024 Thomas is set to premiere Fire and Blue Sky, a song cycle written for him by composer Joel Thompson and poet Imani Tolliver. Review Jake Heggie’s New Opera Unearths a Story About Nazi-Looted Art Steven Winn - May 28, 2024 The composer has again teamed up with librettist Gene Scheer for this latest commission from the Seattle-based Music of Remembrance. Feature How SF Opera Is Preparing the Cast and Audience for Kaija Saariaho’s Innocence Emily Wilson - May 25, 2024 The company has created outlets and events to help people deal with the emotions of this opera about a school shooting. Review David Hockney’s Turandot Works Its Magic at LA Opera Jim Farber - May 21, 2024 Anchored by James Conlon’s masterful conducting and a world-class cast, this production has everything. Artist Spotlight Kwangchul Youn Is Settling in San Francisco for a Bit Louise T. Guinther - May 14, 2024 The star bass will be singing two major roles at SF Opera this year, including Sarastro in this summer’s Magic Flute. Music News This June, Opera Will Be Booming in Los Angeles Victoria Looseleaf - May 13, 2024 You’ll be able to catch everything from full productions to pieces in progress during the Opera America conference next month. Preview LA Phil Reprises Its Fidelio for Everyone Victoria Looseleaf - May 13, 2024 More audiences than ever will experience Beethoven’s opera when the orchestra and Deaf West Theatre take their groundbreaking production on tour. Review Will Liverman’s Star-Studded Show Me the Way Jason Victor Serinus - April 29, 2024 The baritone’s double album includes substantial contributions from major composers, as well as from fellow famous singers. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page