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Musical Theater Review
July 6, 2020
Online Hamilton Is a Superb Bargain at the Right Time
BY Janos Gereben

Disney+ released the remarkable film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical earlier than planned, and we should all be grateful.

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BBC Proms’ 125-Year-Old Run Continues Into 2020
July 3, 2020
BBC Proms’ 125-Year-Old Run Continues Into 2020
BY Janos Gereben
Highlights from the archives and new performances from the BBC Grand Virtual Orchestra keep the festival in play with a stiff upper lip.
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SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
June 30, 2020
SF Opera and Merola Program Reinvent Their Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
Look for streaming performances from the canceled operas and online chats with SFO luminaries and guests.
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Chamber Orchestra/Orchestra Review
June 29, 2020
Michael Tilson Thomas’s Streamed Farewell From SF Symphony
BY Janos Gereben

The orchestra and a host of guest artists send off MTT in grand, virtual fashion.

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SF Opera’s <em>Salome</em> Productions Over a Century
June 19, 2020
SF Opera’s Salome Productions Over a Century
BY Janos Gereben
How Gaetano Merola pulled off a coup and got his dream Salome.
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SF Symphony Joins the Cortège of Live Performances for the Rest of the Year
June 18, 2020
SF Symphony Joins the Cortège of Live Performances for the Rest of the Year
BY Janos Gereben
UPDATED June 19: The latest cancellation news is no concerts at Davies Hall through Dec. 31.
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Coronavirus Shuts Down San Francisco Opera for the Rest of the Year
June 16, 2020
Coronavirus Shuts Down San Francisco Opera for the Rest of the Year
BY Janos Gereben
Don’t expect any live opera in San Francisco until 2021.
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Farewell to Claude Heater at the End of a Long, Spectacular Life
June 9, 2020
Farewell to Claude Heater at the End of a Long, Spectacular Life
BY Janos Gereben
The opera singer, who called the Bay Area home, died last month at the age of 92.
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Klein Competition Persists, Succeeds in Virtual Format
June 8, 2020
Klein Competition Persists, Succeeds in Virtual Format
BY Janos Gereben
Among other concessions to the pandemic, competitors performed from home without the usual accompaniment.
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SF Girls Chorus Responds to COVID-19 With a Virtual Festival
June 8, 2020
SF Girls Chorus Responds to COVID-19 With a Virtual Festival
BY Janos Gereben
Look for collaborations with Voices of Music, Berkeley Ballet Theater, and the Philip Glass Ensemble.
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Michael Tilson Thomas’s 25 Years With the SF Symphony Celebrated in 25 Quarantined Days
June 5, 2020
Michael Tilson Thomas’s 25 Years With the SF Symphony Celebrated in 25 Quarantined Days
BY Janos Gereben
The online tribute will highlight great moments throughout MTT’s tenure with the SF Symphony.
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Will Live Opera Stay Dead Through the End of the Year?
June 2, 2020
Will Live Opera Stay Dead Through the End of the Year?
BY Janos Gereben
The Metropolitan Opera cancels its fall season, boding ill for other arts organizations.
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SF Opera Production Switches From Verdi to Personal Protective Equipment
June 1, 2020
SF Opera Production Switches From Verdi to Personal Protective Equipment
BY Janos Gereben
SFO donates critical safety gear while the skilled artists of the costume shop turn out thousands of masks with fabric from opera productions.
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Celebrating Flicka, Bright Star, on Her 75th Revolution Around the Sun
June 1, 2020
Celebrating Flicka, Bright Star, on Her 75th Revolution Around the Sun
BY Janos Gereben
Alameda’s Frederica von Stade is one of opera’s most beloved singers.
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Stanford Live Forges an Adventurous 2020–2021 Season
June 1, 2020
Stanford Live Forges an Adventurous 2020–2021 Season
BY Janos Gereben
Flexible presentation options accommodate an unknown future and help guarantee a year of great entertainment.
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Riches of Henry Hadley’s Works Captured by Cellist Theodore Buchholz
May 26, 2020
Riches of Henry Hadley’s Works Captured by Cellist Theodore Buchholz
BY Janos Gereben
The prominent SF Conservatory of Music alumnus releases an album of long-lost pieces for cello and piano.
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The Perplexing Upside of Coronavirus’s Devastation of Live Performances
May 25, 2020
The Perplexing Upside of Coronavirus’s Devastation of Live Performances
BY Janos Gereben
Great music is blossoming and readily available in spite of closures and restrictions.
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SF Opera and SF Ballet to Avoid an Extended Venue Closure
May 18, 2020
SF Opera and SF Ballet to Avoid an Extended Venue Closure
BY Janos Gereben
A now-deferred seat-replacement project would have knocked the War Memorial out of commission for nearly four months next year.
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SF Symphony to Celebrate Michael Tilson Thomas ... Remotely
May 11, 2020
SF Symphony to Celebrate Michael Tilson Thomas ... Remotely
BY Janos Gereben
A 25-day digital gala will feature streaming concerts and other online content.
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Merola Opera Program and Music@Menlo Give Up on 2020 Summer Season
May 4, 2020
Merola Opera Program and [email protected] Give Up on 2020 Summer Season
BY Janos Gereben
There won’t be much live music in the Bay Area this summer.
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