SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News Opera San José Gives Its Productions a Community Spin in 2022–2023 Michael Zwiebach - March 29, 2022 Making use of a variety of community partnerships, the company intends to welcome back its audience for a full season. Feature The Faces in Othalie Graham’s Mirror Mark MacNamara - March 29, 2022 A dramatic soprano at the peak of her powers talks about the life of a singer, climbing the ladder, and staying grounded. Review Nikola Printz Unbound Lisa Hirsch - March 21, 2022 The mezzo dazzles in a wide-ranging Schwabacher recital. Preview Pacific Opera Project Takes a Fresh Look at Iolanta Jasmine Liu - March 21, 2022 Casting blind soprano Cristina Jones in the lead was the first step in reimagining Tchaikovsky’s fairytale opera. Artist Spotlight Jakub Józef Orliński in Ascent Victoria Looseleaf - March 21, 2022 The Polish countertenor and champion break dancer tells SFCV about the latest projects in his blazing career. Music News Long Beach Opera Cancels Stimmung in Wake of Director’s Resignation Michael Zwiebach - March 18, 2022 Alexander Gedeon was concerned about the company’s internal commitment to goals of inclusion and equity. Review Our Enduring Love for Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Jason Victor Serinus - March 15, 2022 Pergolesi’s heart-rending tunes stand the test of time on this lovely recording. Review A Transformative St. Matthew Passion at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022 Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet. Preview What Are We Masking With the Word “Gentrification”? Emily Wilson - March 10, 2022 In the heralded oratorio Place, composer Ted Hearne and poet Saul Williams seek to unpack history and personal experience. Review This Otello Doesn’t Pull Its Punches Lisa Hirsch - March 8, 2022 Limmie Pulliam owns the title role in Livermore Valley Opera’s dramatic, well-cast production of Verdi’s challenging opera. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 … Next › Next page Last » Last page