San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 14, 2019

An all-star cast, including Renée Fleming, sings splendidly, but the show skirts many of the issues it raises.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 13, 2019

The in-demand baritone plays himself in a cabaret-style, one-man show in Pasadena.

Andrew Gilbert - October 13, 2019

The venerable pairing of spoken verse and improvised music is blooming with new vigor.

Emily Wilson - October 11, 2019

Michael Cavanagh’s new production looks to find central themes about American society in The Marriage of Figaro and the two other Mozart-Da Ponte operas.

Michael Zwiebach - October 10, 2019

Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera.

Andrew Gilbert - October 8, 2019

The fearless jazz guitarist celebrates a new recording with a hot combo featuring the charango.

Claudia Bauer - October 8, 2019

The annual and free dance festival got off to a flying start last week.

Lisa Houston - October 8, 2019

The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro.

Janos Gereben - October 7, 2019

Carson and the Crawleys meet Gilbert & Sullivan in this festive fundraiser at Herbst.

Jim Farber - October 7, 2019

The Broadway baritone talks Light in the Piazza at LA Opera and a path not taken at the Met years ago.