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Opera Review
December 11, 2018
A Rarely Performed George Enescu Opera Languishes in Amsterdam
BY Charles Shere

The Romanian composer’s intriguing music is stifled by the heavy production in the Dutch National Opera’s Œdipe.

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Chamber Music Review
December 11, 2018
One Found Sound Explores New Musical Connections with “Divergence”
BY Jessica Balik

The hip, conductorless ensemble ranges seamlessly from a contemporary work based on an Indian theme to a Mozart classic.

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Opera Review
December 7, 2018
A Threepenny Gamble at the Conservatory of Music
BY Steven Winn

The school’s Music Theater Ensemble tackles a Brecht/Weill classic.

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Feature Article
December’s Best Jazz and Beyond Around the Bay Area
December 2, 2018
December’s Best Jazz and Beyond Around the Bay Area
BY Andrew Gilbert

Swing into the holidays with our picks for great local gigs featuring jazz and other terrific music from around the globe.

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Bay Area Musicians Nominated for Grammy Awards
December 10, 2018
Bay Area Musicians Nominated for Grammy Awards
BY Janos Gereben
MTT with the S.F. Symphony, Mason Bates, and John Adams get the nod in classical-music categories....
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
December 11, 2018
William Boughton and Symphony Silicon Valley Go Bold With Mozart and Mendelssohn
BY David Bratman

Clarinetist Michael Corner shines in a Mozart concerto.

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Early Music/Baroque Review
December 11, 2018
Philharmonia Baroque Lights Up Winter
BY Michael Zwiebach

With Patrick Dupré Quigley at the podium, countertenor Reginald Mobley thrills with Vivaldi’s Nisi Dominus.

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So Much More to <em>Nutcracker</em> Than the Sugar Plum Fairy
December 11, 2018
So Much More to Nutcracker Than the Sugar Plum Fairy
BY Janos Gereben
The holiday tradition is an essential boost to the coffers for ballet companies....
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Esa-Pekka Salonen Welcomed as Next Music Director of S.F. Symphony
December 6, 2018
Esa-Pekka Salonen Welcomed as Next Music Director of S.F. Symphony
BY Janos Gereben
A press-conference-turned-party fetes the incoming and outgoing conductors at SoundBox....
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Bard Music West Doesn’t Lack Ambition
December 11, 2018
Bard Music West Doesn’t Lack Ambition
BY Michael Zwiebach
The small music festival promises to make a big impression in 2019....
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A Snapshot of New Opera on the West Coast
December 11, 2018
A Snapshot of New Opera on the West Coast
BY Peter Feher
West Edge Opera and Earplay offer the third edition of their highly praised festival....
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Opera Review
December 4, 2018
Through a prism Darkly
BY Jim Farber

A new opera by Ellen Reid and Roxie Perkins explores the lasting effects of sexual trauma.

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West Edge on the Move Again: New Venue, New Operas
December 4, 2018
West Edge on the Move Again: New Venue, New Operas
BY Janos Gereben
The intriguing Bridge Yard industrial site will host a West Coast premiere and new takes on old classics....
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Artist Spotlight
Jane Glover Is Still Excited About Handel’s <em>Messiah</em>
November 30, 2018
Jane Glover Is Still Excited About Handel’s Messiah
BY Lily O'Brien

The renowned conductor talks about her long career, her new book on Handel, and her upcoming stint with the S.F Symphony.

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Opera Review
December 4, 2018
Ars Minerva Produces a Winning Revival of Ifigenia in Aulide
BY Lisa Hirsch

Great singing and savvy production values infuse robust life into Giovanni Porta’s forgotten Baroque opera.

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