Music News

Merola 2013 Rises

Janos Gereben - June 11, 2013

Issachah Savage, on the right, interviewed by Board President Donna Blacker, Opera Center Director Sheri Greenawald, and Board Chair Jayne Davis Photo by Kristen Loken — Issac

About Town: June 7-10

Michael Zwiebach - June 6, 2013

June 8, Saturday, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley 11:00 a.m.: Singer/Songwriter José-Luis Orozco.

Mark Adamo

Michael Zwiebach - June 6, 2013

Mark Adamo has been extraordinarily successful at writing operas. Adamo takes time with lyrical moments, and he is a superb librettist. The reasons for this became clear as he talked to SFCV about his most recent operatic creation.

Composer of the Week: Robert Schumann

Michael Zwiebach - June 6, 2013

Robert Schumann

The birthday cake on June 8 is for Robert Schu

Patricia Racette Hearts S.F. (and Vice Versa)

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Racette in the English National Opera <em>Kátya Kabanová</em> Photo by Tristram Kenton — Racette in the English National Opera Kátya Kabanová

Glittering Miniature Sondheim at the Eureka

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Allison Meneley, the big-voiced Little Red Photo by Erik Scanlon — Allison Meneley, the big-voiced Little Red

Habermann's Return

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Joshua Habermann Photo by Ben Torres — Joshua Habermann

Goddess Zelda Due in Davies Hall

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Eimear Noone conducts the Zelda Symphony Photo by Andrew Craig — Eimear Noone conducts the Zelda Symphony

Chatham's Guitars on Other Minds (Not Yet Mine)

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Rhys Chatham

I have long known and admired Charles Amirkhanian, our Mr.

Claycomb's Zerbinetta at Glyndebourne

Janos Gereben - June 4, 2013

Laura Claycomb in the Glyndebourne <em>Ariadne</em> — Laura Claycomb in the Glyndebourne Ariadne

Anyone who saw San Franci