SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News A New Cleopatra for SF Opera’s Centennial Season Janos Gereben - May 20, 2022 Soprano Amina Edris will create the role originally intended for Julia Bullock, who’s expecting her first child this fall. Preview Dream of the Red Chamber Reawakens in San Francisco Emily Wilson - May 16, 2022 Checking in with Tim Yip on his inspirations for the opera’s lavish set and costume design. Music News SF Opera Sets Don Giovanni in a Dystopian Future Janos Gereben - May 16, 2022 The perennial favorite is part of SFO’s multiyear presentation of three Mozart/Lorenzo Da Ponte works set in the same house during different eras. Preview Mesopotamian Opera Company’s The Tree Takes Root in Los Angeles Victoria Looseleaf - May 15, 2022 Peter Wing Healey’s opera takes inspiration from Jane Jacobs’s ideas about city-building, a Shinto myth, and even Marie Antoinette’s fabled oak. Artist Spotlight Soprano Latonia Moore Brings Her Acclaimed Aida to Los Angeles Victoria Looseleaf - May 15, 2022 The downhome diva talks with SFCV about the challenges of mastering the title role in Verdi’s timeless opera and why it’s still relevant today. Music News Verdi Chorus Comes Together as a Community Peter Feher - May 10, 2022 The group’s performances this weekend are dedicated to local composer and longtime supporter Aurelio de la Vega. Preview West Bay Opera Rallies ’Round Tchaikovsky’s Pique Dame Janos Gereben - May 10, 2022 Based on Pushkin’s tale of love and obsession, The Queen of Spades hasn’t had a Bay Area performance since 2007. Review Blue Hits Bullseye With Original Cast Recording Jason Victor Serinus - May 3, 2022 The award-winning opera from Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson gets a stirring recording from Pentatone. Artist Spotlight Diana Damrau’s Charmed Career Victoria Looseleaf - April 25, 2022 The Met’s “most daring diva” talks with SFCV about her storied career, performing with her husband, and the enduring allure of My Fair Lady. Review An Opera About the Chernobyl Disaster Skirts Reality Tamzin Elliott - April 25, 2022 Adding a layer of mythology to the story offers poetic perspective but ultimately steals focus. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 … Next › Next page Last » Last page