The New York Times – Music:
She challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later.
Category: San Francisco Opera
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From the Underworld to Our World: An Opera About Frida and Diego
The New York Times – Music:
Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s work at San Diego Opera puts the story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in the context of the Day of the Dead.
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Review: In ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ John Adams Goes Conventional
The New York Times – Music:
This composer’s latest stage work, at San Francisco Opera, is his most straightforward, but also his least inspired.
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John Adams, an American Master at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Adams, arguably our greatest living composer, has done operas inspired by recent history. In “Antony and Cleopatra,” he turns to Shakespeare.
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If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats?
The New York Times – Music:
Since the pandemic, San Francisco has embraced work-from-home policies. Now venues and concert halls are wondering if weeknight audiences are thing of the past.