SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature A Tale of Two Jazz Families in Brazil and the Bay Area Andrew Gilbert - February 20, 2024 The Gurgels have been bringing São Paulo to San Francisco for a decade now, courtesy of the Cressman clan. Review Dance to the Death: Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring Is Stirring Theater Victoria Looseleaf - February 13, 2024 The late choreographer’s masterwork is as vital as ever in a performance by African dancers. Feature The Essential Vladimir Horowitz Michael Zwiebach - February 13, 2024 Our introduction to one of the 20th century’s greatest pianists, a poet, showman, and prolific recording artist. Music News R.I.P. Zaven Melikian, Longtime SF Opera Concertmaster Janos Gereben - February 12, 2024 The violinist played a significant role in establishing the company’s orchestra as a freestanding ensemble. Preview Joaquín De Luz Leads a Spanish Dance Company of Rigor and Rhythm Victoria Looseleaf - February 12, 2024 The Compañía Nacional de Danza arrives in L.A. with a blend of classical, contemporary, and mambo. Review Last Days: A Haunting Opera Inspired by the Death of Kurt Cobain Richard S. Ginell - February 12, 2024 It’s an upgrade over the HBO film, though the opera has few traces of the singer or Nirvana’s music. Review Renée Fleming Sings for a Threatened Natural World Nicholas Jones - February 11, 2024 The soprano delivers an eclectic program based on her album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene. Preview Young Singers Take On Rigoletto at Opera San Jose Lily O'Brien - February 11, 2024 Tenor Edward Graves, a former Adler Fellow, talks about playing the Duke of Mantua for the first time. Artist Spotlight Soprano Erin Morley Makes Her Garden Grow Emily Wilson - February 11, 2024 The Metropolitan Opera star chats about cultivating a relationship with the company and her upcoming nature-inspired program for Cal Performances. Review ISOLA Is a Monodrama for Our Self-Conscious Age Tamzin Elliott - February 6, 2024 In the aftermath of the pandemic, Long Beach Opera’s latest production envisions healing and transformation. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 … Next › Next page Last » Last page