SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review San Francisco Opera Plays Carmen With a Heavy Hand Nicholas Jones - June 8, 2019 The production is at its best when it gives the singers space to do what they do best. Review Chunky in Heat Bristles With Hallucinatory Energy Brin Solomon - June 6, 2019 A.M. Homes’s new opera, with music from a half-dozen composers, boasts a strong cast and a sentient tree. Review Numi Opera Opens Its Doors With a Stunted Der Zwerg Jim Farber - June 3, 2019 Vocal performances are the strong suit in the fledgling company’s inaugural production. Review Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Proves That Great Opera Needn’t Be Grand Rebecca Wishnia - June 3, 2019 Contemporary works by Christopher Stark and Laura Schwendinger soar on a shoestring at Z Space. Artist Spotlight Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen Dives Into Rusalka Lisa Houston - June 3, 2019 The singer shares the buzz about her upcoming role with S.F. Opera. Artist Spotlight Anthony Davis Builds Operas From Headlines Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2019 The composer’s The Central Park Five premieres at Long Beach Opera on June 15. Review Documentary Brings Pavarotti Back to Life Janos Gereben - May 29, 2019 Director Ron Howard’s new project is an intimate portrait of an outsized talent. Preview J’Nai Bridges Multitasks in Her Debut as Carmen Janos Gereben - May 28, 2019 The rising mezzo-soprano talks about her lifetime of training for the demanding role. Review Musical Magic, Flawed Production in West Bay Opera’s Falstaff Ilana Walder-Biesanz - May 28, 2019 Verdi’s last opera is uneven in the venerable company’s new production. Feature Yuval Sharon Maps Meredith Monk’s ATLAS Victoria Looseleaf - May 27, 2019 The LA Phil stages a “staggeringly ambitious production” of the groundbreaking opera. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 … Next › Next page Last » Last page