SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News New Merolini’s Trailblazing Schwabacher Concert Janos Gereben - July 12, 2016 Nine splendid young singers showed astonishing maturity and polish in the first public concert of the 2016 Merola Program. Music News S.F. Opera to Premiere John Adams’ Girls of the Golden West Janos Gereben - June 14, 2016 Jointly commissioned by four companies, the new opera explores America’s adventurous spirit. Review Powerhouse Cast Lifts S.F. Opera’s Don Carlo Lisa Hirsch - June 14, 2016 Vocally and orchestrally, this revival is as good as it gets. Music News Second Cast of Carmen Shows Promise Janos Gereben - June 1, 2016 The second cast delivered intriguing but mixed performances in the S.F. Opera production. Music News Joan Anton Rechi on Bieito’s Carmen for San Francisco Opera Janos Gereben - May 19, 2016 The Catalan director will stand in for Calixto Bieito in a production that strives for true Spanish soul without the usual clichés. Music News Fabiano Is Ready for Don Carlo — and the World Janos Gereben - May 17, 2016 The lauded American singer engages life with the same visceral intensity he brings to his musical roles. Preview Ars Minerva Discovers Lusty Amazons Opera Lou Fancher - May 17, 2016 Artistic Director Céline Ricci reanimates another long-lost operatic gem like last year’s hit, La Cleopatra. Music News Susan Graham Returns to S.F Symphony as Cleopatra Janos Gereben - May 10, 2016 The popular mezzo-soprano channels the tragic Egyptian queen in Berlioz’s cantata. Feature In Memoriam: Brian Asawa, 1966-2016 Janos Gereben - April 18, 2016 The talented countertenor died April 18, 2016, at the age of 49. Music News Out of Darkness Shines Light on Holocaust Victims Janos Gereben - April 5, 2016 The opera from composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer explores Nazi persecution at a personal level. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Next › Next page Last » Last page