Steven Winnis a San Francisco-based writer and critic and frequent interviewer for City Arts & Lectures. His work has appeared in Gramophone, Musical America, Opera, Symphony, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
The young singers who have been through the Operaʼs training program are already shining in mainstage productions. With the spotlight focused on them, they showed great poise and maturity.
S.F. Symphony kicks off its American tour with Ravel’s full “choreographic symphony in three parts” drawn from his 1912 ballet score Daphnis et Chloé, featuring Gil Shaham as soloist.
German baritone Christian Gerhaher is a storyteller rich with focus and impact, with a voice that knows no boundaries; propulsive and probing, bracing and exciting.
The Livermore Valley Opera's Rigoletto demonstrates once again what a powerful marvel of music drama this Verdi masterwork is, with stellar orchestration and vocals.
In a beautifully mounted production that sets off another great performance by the beloved soprano Racette, Susannah at the S.F. Opera offers an ardent, anguished, and moving experience.
The S.F. Opera opened its 92nd season with Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece, Norma, featuring powerhouse soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in an full of pomp and circumstance and vocal delights.
