Reviews

At the Saturday night opening of Mark Streshinsky’s production of La bohème for West Edge Opera, the erosion of boundaries between singers and audience left attendees beaming.

Zemlinsky's time came when the Escher Quartet played all four of his canonical string quartets for one of Music@Menlo’s Carte Blanche concerts.

Musical wonders witnessed in a glorious seaside setting are the hallmark of the 28th season of the Mendocino Music Festival.

In a festival devoted largely to Bach’s Italian influence, the first weekend was claimed by Bach’s decidedly German Lutheran masterpiece.

Music@Menlo, a bold venture has thrived and made a name for itself worldwide, each subsequent season reconfirming and enriching its excellence, is now in its 12th season.

ABS Festival and Academy participants show no moderation at all in their splendid performance of Handel’s L’Allegro.

The American Bach Soloists convey listeners into a festive spirit with a variety of works that influenced J.S. Bach, including Frederick the Great, Buxtehude, Kuhnau, and a Bach cousin.

The Merola presentation of A Streetcar Named Desire is a triumph for the singers despite the challenges of the operatic version of the classic.

An AT&T Park crowd, gathered for S.F. Opera’s simulcast of La traviata was treated to a fine, all-American cast that revivified the production.

The Silicon Valley Music Festival, now in its third season, has acquired some desirable accoutrements: an attractive program book and a set of venues concentrated in downtown San Jose.