SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News SF Opera 2019 Fall Season Evokes a Long, Proud History Janos Gereben - August 12, 2019 Classic operas, favorite artists, and a few innovations highlight the upcoming roster. Music News West Bay Opera’s All-Verdi Season Set for 2019–2020 Janos Gereben - August 12, 2019 Look for soprano Christina Major in two lead roles. Music News West Edge Will Be Just as Edgy in 2020 Michael Zwiebach - August 6, 2019 With the 2019 festival in full swing, the company announces a wild 2020 season filled with sex, crime, and great music. Review West Edge Opera’s Orfeo & Euridice Comes Alive in the Underworld Steven Winn - August 5, 2019 A fresh, nonbinary take on Gluck’s opera eschews easy resolutions. Review Jake Heggie Premiere at Merola Inhabits a Dark and Shifting World Nicholas Jones - August 5, 2019 Brilliant Merolini were more than up to the rich challenges offered in the commissioned If I Were You. Review Portland Opera Has a Mad Weekend With Mozart and Philip Glass Charles Shere - July 30, 2019 Glass’s In the Penal Colony and Mozart’s La finta giardiniera comment on the human condition from different perspectives. Music News The Voice Has a Big Presence in MTT’s Farewell Season Janos Gereben - July 29, 2019 Sasha Cooke and Julia Bullock are artists-in-residence in a year that sees vocal and choral music take pride of place. Artist Spotlight Sara LeMesh Is in Demand Lou Fancher - July 26, 2019 The busy soprano talks about her artistic evolution and her demanding lead role in West Edge Opera’s Breaking the Waves. Review Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen’s Impressive Debut Recording Jason Victor Serinus - July 25, 2019 The young countertenor reveals growing artistic maturity throughout this recital with the American Bach Soloists. Artist Spotlight Jake Heggie on Creating Merola’s First Commissioned Opera Jason Victor Serinus - July 19, 2019 The popular composer is frantically busy — just the way he likes it. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 … Next › Next page Last » Last page