Down by the bay 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

Psychological projections Psychological projections

“The distance between dreams and reality is called action.” – Brian Tracy

Unequal tooning Unequal tooning

There is sensory overload, and very little humanity.

Strange magic Strange magic

We’ve had a mini-fest of director Barrie Kosky’s work this year at LA Opera.

Berlin wall Berlin wall

Why did I mostly want to close my eyes and just listen?

Out there in the dark 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.