SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Leela Dance Collective Hits $1 Million Mark Victoria Looseleaf - October 9, 2023 The company’s foundation for supporting North Indian classical arts recently reached a major endowment milestone. Review The Industry Again Rethinks Opera With Star Choir, a 2023 Space Odyssey Jim Farber - October 3, 2023 The company’s shows are always a bit of a trek but so worth it. Feature Get Your Kicks at Monterey 66 Andrew Gilbert - October 3, 2023 The eclectic, vibrant, and joyous festival was a testament to outgoing Artistic Director Tim Jackson’s 33 years of leadership. Review Jonathan Tetelman Tackles The Great Puccini Jason Victor Serinus - October 2, 2023 On a new recording, the tenor demonstrates his superb vocal chops with just a bit too much restraint. Preview Livermore Valley Opera Branches Out With Of Mice and Men Lily O'Brien - October 2, 2023 The company is telling an all-American story in composer Carlisle Floyd’s setting of John Steinbeck’s classic novella. Review Don Giovanni Lives in the Music at LA Opera Jim Farber - September 26, 2023 James Conlon’s strong, insightful direction of the singers and orchestra meets a less imaginative production. Review The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs Is Polished, Beautiful, Troubling Simon Cohen - September 26, 2023 The work, now at SF Opera, promises a deep dive into the complicated technologist, but does it weigh his character or just celebrate his legacy? Feature The Martha Graham Legacy at 100 Victoria Looseleaf - September 26, 2023 America’s oldest dance company launches its centennial celebrations with a retrospective show at The Soraya. Review John Corigliano’s Uncanny The Lord of Cries Comes to CD Joe Cadagin - September 26, 2023 A new recording showcases the composer’s latest opera, a dark amalgamation of two literary works. Preview The Industry Still Goes Where No Opera Company Has Gone Before Victoria Looseleaf - September 26, 2023 The innovative company’s latest is the sci-fi Star Choir, about colonization and what it means to be human. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page