Opera at the Ball Park Returns
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love and I’ll no longer be … Read more
Music
“Maybe This Time”: San Francisco Playhouse Stages Timely Production of Cabaret
As noted in an earlier post, San Francisco Playhouse’s season closes with Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical. Susi Damilano’s direction, along with music direction by Dave … Read more
San Francisco Opera’s Orlando: Don’t Forget to Read Program Features
Among the many joys of the San Francisco Opera’s summer season is the appreciation of the Encore Arts Programs, and the outstanding profiles contained in … Read more
Carmen Gets SF Opera’s Summer Season Underway: We Dig the Pony
San Francisco Opera’s 2019 Summer Season opened with Georges Bizet’s Carmen through June 29 at the War Memorial Opera House. Presented in American director Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed … Read more
MTT Delivers Rousing SFS Performance of Mahler’s Ninth Before Hiatus
Michael Tilson Thomas announced some time ago that he is withdrawing from all engagements beginning June 17 until September 3 in order to undergo a … Read more
SFO Summer Season: A Darker “Little Mermaid”
If most ferry riders are able to attend only one performance of San Francisco Opera’s summer season, our pick is Rusalka, which is about a … Read more
Shostakovich Trilogy Returns to SF Ballet
Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy returns to San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) closing the Company’s 2019 Repertory Season at the War Memorial Opera House. Called a “fascinating, thrilling, bewilderingly ambiguous … Read more
Björk is Back at SF Ballet
Arthur Pita’s Björk Ballet celebrates the theatricality of Björk and her music, setting songs spanning her discography, from 1993’s Debut to Utopia from 2017. Pita’s choreography for twenty-two total dancers mixes … Read more
Don Quixote Remains SF Ballet Classic Entertainment
As we noted last week, The San Francisco Ballet season got off to a wild start with a Gala that featured many of the more … Read more
Esa-Pekka Salonen Takes SFS Beyond Boundaries
The much-anticipated creative partnership of SFS Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony got underway last evening as “boundary-defying” Salonen stormed the … Read more