Jason Victor Serinus

Jason Victor Serinus is a professional whistler and lecturer on opera and vocal recordings. He is editor of Psychoimmunity and the Healing Process: A Holistic Approach to Immunity & AIDS, and he has written about music for Opera News, Opera Now, American Record Guide, Stereophile, Carnegie Hall Playbill, Gramophone, AudioStream, San Francisco Magazine, Stanford Live, Bay Area Reporter, and other publications.

Articles by this Author

Opera REVIEW
 Livermore Valley Opera  Romeo and Juliette Alive in Livermore
September 24, 2011

At the start of its 20th anniversary season, Livermore Valley Opera deserves commendation and gratitude, especially in its recent undertaking of Gounod's challenging Romeo and Juliette.

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Opera REVIEW
 San Francisco Opera  Lucrezia Borgia’s Poisoned Coloratura
September 23, 2011
The San Francisco Opera's Lucrezia Borgia brings a wonderful production to the stage as a vehicle for soprano Renée Fleming. More about San Francisco Opera »
Opera REVIEW
 San Francisco Opera  A <em>Turandot</em> to Melt For
September 9, 2011

In a striking production of Turandot the S.F. Opera and cast more than fulfill the promise of greatness.

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CD REVIEW
  Rossini:William Tell A Superb <em> William Tell</em>
September 9, 2011

A superb conductor leads a knockout cast in Rossini’s final opera, replete with his typical vocal fireworks.

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Artist Spotlight
September 7, 2011

The Swedish soprano power walks to her San Francisco debut as the vengeful Chinese princess.

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CD REVIEW
  <em>Beyond All Mortal Dreams: American A Cappella</em> American Choral Through a British Lens
August 30, 2011

Trinity College Choir’s pure, warm vocalism distinguishes its disc of a cappella works, most of them explicitly Christian, by eight North American composers.

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Feature Article
August 29, 2011

If you’re crazy about opera and great singing, there’s a wide field to play this fall. Here’s a list of the best possibilities.

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Opera REVIEW
 Merola Opera Program  Merola’s Grand Promise
August 20, 2011

The Grand Finale of the Merolini serves as a coming-out party for singers who may rise to the top of the operatic world or settle in the middle ranks.

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DVD REVIEW
  Aaron Copland: <em>Fanfare For America</em> Copland’s Fanfare on Film
August 17, 2011

Ample musical excerpts plus intriguing interviews (in German and English) distinguish a DVD on the life and works of a great American composer.

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CD REVIEW
  Lucerne Festival Orchestra: <em>Fidelio</em> A Thrilling, Impassioned, and Ultimately Transcendent <em>Fidelio</em>
August 11, 2011

Claudio Abbado delivers a radiant, believable version of Beethoven’s sole opera, aided by a sterling cast, including Jonas Kaufmann and Nina Stemme.

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Festival REVIEW
 Music@Menlo  Drama Dogs at M@M Songs of Love
August 2, 2011

Despite several performer mishaps, four singers and their accompanists valiantly presented intimate songs of love by Brahms and cohorts.

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Opera REVIEW
 West Edge Opera  Caliban Dreams, and We Smile
July 30, 2011

On the musical/dramatic edge, a new opera drawn from The Tempest is both vastly entertaining and a chance to hear a marvelous tenor and promising newcomer soprano.

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DVD REVIEW
  <em>Pianomania</em>: Film Preview and Movie review <em>Pianomania:</em> Small Film Strikes a Major Chord
July 29, 2011

An Austrian documentary about the painstaking work of a master piano-tuner Stefan Knüpfer's year-long pursuit of perfection — to perform Bach's Art of Fugue perfectly — has reeled in several international awards.

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Feature Article
July 6, 2011

The Oakland City Council stepped up, big-time, in a budget that closes a $58 million deficit yet with no cuts to arts funding and libraries. SFCV interviews several major players to find out how that was achieved.

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Artist Spotlight
July 3, 2011

A member of the progressive string quartet amplifies the group’s mission, methods, and music.

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Festival REVIEW
 Cal Performances  Devastating Winds of Destiny
June 18, 2011

George Crumb and Peter Sellars' creation for Dawn Upshaw — The Winds of Destiny — offers a deeply affecting experience, one that inhabits your being long after the music stops.

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Artist Spotlight
June 15, 2011

The superb Wagnerian soprano talks about her early training, developing a big voice, and loving those bad-boy Siegfrieds.

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Feature Article
June 10, 2011

Looming budget cuts will devastate Oakland’s lively arts and education scene.

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Opera REVIEW
 San Francisco Opera  Out of the Ashes, a Goddess Emerges
June 5, 2011

In a magnificent performance as the Götterdämmerung Brünnhilde, Nina Stemme stands as a Wagnerian goddess amid an exceptional cast.

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Opera REVIEW
 San Francisco Opera  <em>Siegfried: </em>A Glorious Prelude to Collapse
May 29, 2011

In a stark production strong on violence and collapse, the San Francisco Opera delivers a powerful Siegfried distinguished by a superb Brünnhilde, Mime, and Forest Bird.

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