Don’t Jump! It’s a Wonderful Life
November ushers in the so-called Holdiay Season, with its complex set of demands and commitments. For some of the most desperate among us, it’s enough … Read more
Interviews
Charmian London Was a “Wild” Thing
As we recently noted in Bay Crossings, most Cultural Currents readers will have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much … Read more
Cav/Pag Chorus Maestro Shares Insights on Upcoming SFO Performance
A year after the legendary Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso, recorded the leading role in Pagliacci, he had barely the time to hop a ferry and escape … Read more
San Francisco Opera and Symphony Stage Masterpieces This June
Working behind the scenes at San Francisco Opera’s Ring and San Francisco Symphony’s semi-staged performances of Mussorgsky’s opera, Boris Godunov, are two remarkable artists who … Read more
Lee Bruno Holds Forth on “Misfits, Merchants & Mayhem”
As Bay Crossings’ readers know, a terrific new book was recently published containing “Tales from San Francisco’s Historic Waterfront, 1849–1934.” Since then, Misfits, Merchants & … Read more
Gautier Capuçon performs Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto with SFS
Bringing his widely-recognized passion and animated execution, Gautier Capuçon performs Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto, led by acclaimed conductor Stéphane Denève. Respighi’s Pines of Rome closes this program … Read more
“Sudden Changes” Makes Debut at SFS This Week
Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) conducts the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in concerts March 15–17, giving the world premiere performances of SFS-commissioned Sudden Changes by Charles Wuorinen, celebrating … Read more
Frankenstein Explained
As Bay Crossings readers know, one of the more progressive and generous gestures made by the San Francisco Ballet (SFB) is its Pointes of View … Read more
Hockney Presented With “Gold Medal” Following SFO’s Turandot
San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock presented British artist David Hockney with the Company’s highest honor, the San Francisco Opera Medal, following a matinee … Read more
Kip Cranna Plays Unique Role as SFO Dramaturg
As noted elsewhere on our site, San Francisco Opera’s dramaturg Kip Cranna will help educate audiences this season with a series of pre-performance lectures. In … Read more