SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Omar Triumphs (Again) in Its San Francisco Opera Premiere Lisa Hirsch - November 7, 2023 Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s work is bold and beautiful and couldn’t be timelier. Preview Dancing in the Dark in a New Show by Jess Curtis/Gravity Lou Fancher - November 6, 2023 Into the Dark features a diverse ensemble of blind and sighted performers and will have audiences using their senses in a different way. Artist Spotlight The Dead Spring to Life in Eloise Kazan’s Costumes for Frida y Diego Jim Farber - November 6, 2023 As amazing as the opera’s score and libretto are, the production has drawn raves for Kazan’s designs in particular. Review The Emissary: A Gentle Entry Into the World of Opera Lisa Hirsch - October 31, 2023 Opera Parallèle’s latest commission for students of all ages is a worthy work in its own right. Review A Jazz Concert That Has Classical Covered Josef Woodard - October 31, 2023 Sets by Ennis Harris and Mat Maneri at the Angel City Jazz Festival have plentiful cross-genre connections. Review Wading Through Akram Khan’s Postapocalyptic Jungle Book Victoria Looseleaf - October 30, 2023 The choreographer reimagines Rudyard Kipling’s characters in a world that’s been thrown into chaos by rising sea levels. Artist Spotlight Omar Hits Close to Home for Mezzo-Soprano Taylor Raven Lily O'Brien - October 28, 2023 Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the setting for Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera — and where Raven grew up. Review New York Festival of Song Records Love and Passion From Argentina Jason Victor Serinus - October 24, 2023 Mi País, a tour of classic Argentinian compositions, showcases the rich musicality of bass-baritone Federico De Michelis. Review LA Opera’s Boisterous Barber Earns Ovations Jim Farber - October 24, 2023 The production’s superior direction by newcomer Rob Ashford makes Rossini’s much-performed opera buffa shine. Preview Miho Hazama Leads a Big Band With a Classical Bent Yoshi Kato - October 24, 2023 The unpredictable composer and arranger appears on the West Coast with her curiously mixed ensemble, m_unit. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 … Next › Next page Last » Last page