SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Opera Goes Mobile in La Calisto Annelies Zijderveld - March 22, 2021 Princeton’s music department shoots a virtual opera with multiple cell phones. Feature The Essential Esa-Pekka Salonen Richard S. Ginell - March 22, 2021 SF Symphony’s new music director has an impressive back catalog as a conductor and a composer. Here’s our guide to some of his best. Music News The Dark and Light of James Levine Tom Jacobs - March 20, 2021 The troubled conductor died March 9, four years after his fabled career ended in scandal over allegations of sexual misconduct. Music News Opera as Graphic Novel in Everest Michael Zwiebach - March 16, 2021 A seven-year experiment is set to pay off in an Opera Parallèle production, coming this summer. Music News Tired of Cute Cat Videos? Here’s an Opera About a Dog and His Owner Peter Feher - March 16, 2021 Nicolas Lell Benavides and Marella Martin Koch’s Pepito makes an animated debut at New Opera West. Music News Awards Time on the Ides of March: Grammy Results and Oscar Nominations Janos Gereben - March 16, 2021 MTT scores another trophy, and Beyoncé breaks a record. Feature Twice Daily With Jenna Mammina Andrew Gilbert - March 15, 2021 Tune in at 8:11 day or night to catch the jazz chanteuse’s livestreamed talk show on Facebook Live. Review Daniel Hope Revisits the Music of an Old Ex-Soviet Friend Richard S. Ginell - March 15, 2021 Abetted by Alexey Botvinov, Hope gives a remarkable account of Alfred Schnittke’s thorny chamber works for violin and piano. Feature The Essential Renée Fleming Michael Zwiebach - March 9, 2021 Choosing from the singer’s enormous legacy in all media can be daunting. Here’s an assist. Review SF Ballet’s Wooden Dimes Falls Short on Payoff Janice Berman - March 9, 2021 A premiere film contrasts with two favorite repertory works on the company’s latest digital program. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 … Next › Next page Last » Last page