SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review A Strangely Wonderful Trip to the Moon From Disney Hall Jim Farber - March 6, 2018 The L.A. Philharmonic's production of Andrew Norman's opera for children is a joy. Review Pocket Opera is Spot-on in Offenbach's Belle Hélène Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 5, 2018 The Mozart of the Champs-Élysées proves a match for G&S in Pocket's witty, well-sung production. Music News Yes, SFCV Fans, We Have Expanded Michael Zwiebach - February 27, 2018 Check out new tabs to find the extra events we’ve been covering. Review West Edge Opera Serves a Tantalizing Sampler of Promising New Operas Rebecca Wishnia - February 27, 2018 Cyril Deaconoff’s The Last Tycoon is the standout in an evening of exciting excerpts that left listeners wanting more. Review Counting Sheep Immerses the Audience in a Maelstrom Rebecca Wishnia - February 19, 2018 Lemon Bucket Orkestra’s “Guerilla Folk Opera” isn’t a passive experience. Review West Bay Opera’s Fidelio Is a Stunner Janos Gereben - February 19, 2018 Exquisite singing, music, and staging coalesce to fulfill Beethoven’s vision of liberation and triumph. Review Opera Parallèle Delivers a Melancholy Valentine Steven Winn - February 17, 2018 An intriguing concept and strong performances lift short operas by Jake Heggie and Leonard Bernstein above an overly fussy production. Music News Behold Queen Victoria’s Favorite Anti-Royal Opera Janos Gereben - February 6, 2018 Lamplighters light up the stage with Gilbert & Sullivan’s sly Gondoliers. Preview West Bay Resounds with Beethoven’s Ode to Freedom Janos Gereben - February 3, 2018 Fidelio offers an enduring glimmer of uplifting hope in trying times. Review The Most Famous Castrato of Them All is at the Center of a New Broadway Play Jim Farber - January 25, 2018 The beauty of Baroque opera and its most distinctive star are enlisted to help heal a king. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 … Next › Next page Last » Last page