Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens Jim Farber - June 6, 2023 Feature JoAnn Falletta: Pioneering Conductor and Champion of Unsung Music Lisa Hirsch - June 6, 2023 Artist Spotlight Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera Steven Winn - June 6, 2023 Review Latest SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers Review When the production works, it’s the music, not the directorial concept, that triumphs. Classical World Mourns Death of Composer Kaija Saariaho Music News There will be an added poignancy to the San Francisco Symphony’s performances of Adriana Mater this week. Opera Parallèle Balances Horror and Humanity in The Shining Review Stephen King’s bestselling novel comes to the opera stage with, thankfully, less luridness than Stanley Kubrick’s famous film adaptation. San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission Feature The diverse summer lineup of music, theater, dance, and performance art will be based in the Mission District this year. At USC, Research Shows the Benefits of Music Extend From Childhood to Old Age Feature The university’s Brain and Creativity Institute and classical station KUSC collaborate on a concert and panel discussion. There’ll Be Some Changes at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Music News Already without a top executive, PBO is now also charting a future without Music Director Richard Egarr, who’s stepping down next season. The Many Ecstasies of Pianist Aron Kallay Review For Piano Spheres, Kallay used Alexander Scriabin’s Fifth Sonata as a jumping-off point to explore “ecstatic states.” Dance San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission June 6, 2023 Alvin Ailey Takes Up Residence at L.A.’s Music Center May 26, 2023 Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco Returns Home May 8, 2023 Season Planning and Transitions at San Francisco Ballet April 24, 2023 Jazz San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission June 6, 2023 Don Burnham at the Freight: Last Roundup for Western Swing? May 23, 2023 Move Over, Sibelius, Here’s a Jazz Suite Based on Kalevala Legends May 22, 2023 Latin American Standards Sumptuously Sung by Magos Herrera May 16, 2023 Opera Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera June 6, 2023 SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers June 6, 2023 Opera Parallèle Balances Horror and Humanity in The Shining June 5, 2023 Homepage Links Listen to KDFC Facebook Twitter Instagram The SFCV Weekly Newsletter Receive the latest news delivered straight to your inbox with a digest of all the latest events, reviews, and hot deals. First Name Last Name Email Address SFCV L.A. 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Review Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera Steven Winn - June 6, 2023 The orchestra under Donald Runnicles, soprano Nina Stemme, and David Hockney’s color-saturated set designs are the stars of this extravagant production. SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers June 6, 2023 San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission June 6, 2023 There’ll Be Some Changes at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra June 5, 2023 Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens June 6, 2023 Features San Francisco International Art Festival’s New Mission Ojai’s Annual Makeover Will Be a Bit More Extreme This Year, Says Rhiannon Giddens At USC, Research Shows the Benefits of Music Extend From Childhood to Old Age Reviews Richard Strauss’s Fairy-Tale Frau Makes a Magical Return to SF Opera Redwood Symphony Blends Seriousness and Festivity SF Opera’s Madama Butterfly Gets Its Lift From the Singers Music News There’ll Be Some Changes at Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Classical World Mourns Death of Composer Kaija Saariaho Opera Parallèle Is “Shining” While Planning a New Season Artist Spotlights JoAnn Falletta: Pioneering Conductor and Champion of Unsung Music Nina Stemme’s Career Has Flourished in Difficult, Dramatic Roles Soprano Karah Son on Her SF Opera Debut Previews Dive Into the World of Lever Harp With Amelia Romano Move Over, Sibelius, Here’s a Jazz Suite Based on Kalevala Legends In a Landscape Takes Classical Music Into the Wild Media Two Hector Berlioz Scores Get the Love They Deserve The British Invasion and New Wave Are Back in a New Recording The Four Seasons in a New Light From the Archives America’s Orchestras Get Serious About Diversity Feature 2021–2022 will see a huge jump in minority representation on orchestral concert schedules. Some leaders say that change is here to stay. Has Anything Changed? Local Opera Luminaries Respond Feature Following the whirlwind of revelations, allegations, and promises of reform, we ask opera insiders about the state of the art since #MeToo. Russell Thomas Plays It Forward Artist Spotlight LA Opera’s artist-in-residence takes the stage in Oedipus Rex on June 6. How Harry Bicket Became a Handel Opera Expert, and What He’s Learned Artist Spotlight The conductor was at the center of the major opera house revival of Handel, and he brings that experience to the West Coast with Alcina.