SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News Hail Fellows, Well Met! 2017 Adlers Finale, 2018 Adlers Arrival Janos Gereben - November 27, 2017 The Adler Fellowship fosters emerging opera talent. A concert showcases the departing class just as the new roster of rising stars is announced. Review John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West Fails to Find the Mother Lode Lisa Hirsch - November 23, 2017 Stellar performances and flashes of musical brilliance aren’t enough to lift an opera that tells too much and shows too little. Artist Spotlight Julia Bullock Gets to the Heart of Things Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017 The rising soprano reflects on her evolution as a singer and on preparing for her upcoming role in Girls of the Golden West. Review Les Arts Florissants Keeps Dido and Aeneas Fresh Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017 William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon. Artist Spotlight J’Nai Bridges Is Ready Lou Fancher - November 10, 2017 The mezzo-soprano, soon to appear in Girls of the Golden West, is poised to take on big challenges in art and life. Review S.F. Opera’s Manon Earns Full Marks Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 6, 2017 Brilliant design and direction support a superb cast and an outstanding performance by tenor Michael Fabiano. Music News John Adams’s “Gold Rush Opera” Is a Mother Lode of History Janos Gereben - October 30, 2017 A daylong symposium explores the violent, tangled tales that inspired Girls of the Golden West. Music News The Mystery of the Missing Opera Mural Janos Gereben - October 24, 2017 A charming picture puzzle disappears and leaves opera buffs scratching their heads. Review Plácido Domingo Commands the Stage and the Pit with the Los Angeles Opera Ilana Walder-Biesanz - October 16, 2017 The legendary singer is only one reason to see these powerful Verdi and Bizet productions. Preview Opera on Tap Enters Virtual Reality Lou Fancher - October 14, 2017 The Parksville Murders is a new opera designed and performed for the virtual-reality environment. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 … Next › Next page Last » Last page