Down by the bay
Michael Anthonio crunches the numbers on San Francisco Opera’s recent seasons and goes straight to the top to General Director Matthew Shilvock for a look at where SF Opera has been and where it’s headed
Suzanne Andrade
6 pieces since 2016 — at 3 companies, most often at LA Opera.
6
pieces
3
companies
11
years
Psychological projections
“The distance between dreams and reality is called action.” – Brian Tracy
Unequal tooning
There is sensory overload, and very little humanity.
Strange magic
We’ve had a mini-fest of director Barrie Kosky’s work this year at LA Opera.
Berlin wall
Why did I mostly want to close my eyes and just listen?
Out there in the dark
The revival of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Music Center downtown, last seen at LA Opera in 2013, is reason for jubilation for everyone except perhaps the singers engaged.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
