SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News Pocket Opera’s 2018 Season Marries Wit and Wedlock Janos Gereben - January 3, 2018 Fresh programming, creative translations, and a spirit of adventure mark the little company’s latest offerings. Preview Opera Parallèle Premieres Marcus Shelby’s Harriet’s Spirit Lou Fancher - January 2, 2018 With a jazz-inflected score and a student choir, the opera takes on big issues. Preview Island City Opera Doubles Up on Rimsky-Korsakov Janos Gereben - December 18, 2017 Look for Kashchey the Immortal and Mozart and Salieri in Alameda next month. Review Deutscher’s Cinderella is a Melodious Surprise Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 18, 2017 The 12-year-old composer has created a fully realized and worthwhile opera. Feature S.F. Opera Sings Its Way Into San Quentin Michael Zwiebach - December 12, 2017 J'Nai Bridges, Soloman Howard, Andrea Lett, Kearstin Piper Brown, Kenneth Overton, and Ronny Michael Greenberg perform for inmates and staff at San Quentin State Prison. Review An Eerily Timely Rape of Lucretia at the S.F. Conservatory of Music Jason Victor Serinus - December 11, 2017 Aspiring singers do justice to Benjamin Britten’s devastating opera. Review Adler Fellows Shine in Their Finale Concert Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 11, 2017 Nine singers gave thrilling evidence that they’re ready for the big time. Music News David Hockney Receives S.F. Opera Medal Janos Gereben - December 5, 2017 The venerated artist earns the company’s highest accolades for his powerful set and costume designs, including those for the current run of Turandot. Review Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince Reaches Liftoff Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 4, 2017 Strong performances lift an often-charming opera from sinking in its own syrup. Preview Eve Gigliotti Navigates a Wide World of Musical Expression Lou Fancher - November 28, 2017 The mezzo-soprano chats about her upcoming performance as the Pilot in Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 … Next › Next page Last » Last page