http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:21:14 -0700 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:19 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Bychkov-conducts-Rachmaninoff?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Semyon Bychkov led the San Francisco Symphony through Rachmaninoff's The Bells and Symphony No. 2 last night at Davies. It was a program that would satisfy both the newcomer and the regular visitor. Rachmaninoff is one of my favorite composers... San Francisco Symphony Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:22:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Bychkov-conducts-Rachmaninoff?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Molly-Fillmore-takes-over-as-Salome?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Molly Fillmore was flown in from Arizona yesterday to replace an ailing Nadja Michael as the lead in San Francisco Opera's Salome. General Director David Gockley, in his own inimitable way, took great pains to pronounce Michael's name corr... San Francisco Opera Molly Fillmore Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:35:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Molly-Fillmore-takes-over-as-Salome?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nadja-Michael-as-Salome-at-San-Francisco-Opera?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner The best art lingers like an aftertaste in your mouth, sometimes an unpleasant one. San Francisco Opera's current production of Richard Strauss' Salome is art on that level. It left me with a visceral feeling of having witnessed the perver... San Francisco Opera Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:14:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Nadja-Michael-as-Salome-at-San-Francisco-Opera?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d24-SF-Operas-The-Abduction-from-the-Seraglio?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Most books on opera generally agree there are three composers whose influence on the art is immeasurable compared to all others: Mozart, Wagner & Verdi. I've never been able to come around to accepting Mozart as part of that triumvirate an... San Francisco Opera Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:43:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d24-SF-Operas-The-Abduction-from-the-Seraglio?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d20-SF-Operas-The-Daughter-of-the-Regiment?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Donizetti has never been a favorite composer of mine, mostly because although he wrote great arias, I've never found his melodies that memorable nor his music to be very inventive or exciting (one exception being the sextet in Lucia). However ... San Francisco Opera Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:11:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d20-SF-Operas-The-Daughter-of-the-Regiment?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d14-SF-Symphony--Perlman--less-than-thrilling?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner There are a lot of very conservative programs on this year's San Francisco Symphony schedule, more than I can ever recall in fact. Last weeks concerts overcame this with an interesting contemporary piece by Brett Dean, some fantastic conducting by Da... San Francisco Symphony Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:50:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d14-SF-Symphony--Perlman--less-than-thrilling?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d13-LA-Operas-Siegfried?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Of the myriad challenges present in staging a Ring cycle, none is probably more difficult than coming up with a Siegfried that engages the audience for its duration. From my perspective the problem lies in a title c... LA Opera Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:23:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d13-LA-Operas-Siegfried?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Dudamel-takes-over-the-LA-Phil?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner This past Saturday night I had my first encounter with Gustavo Dudamel leading the LA Phil. It won't be the last. Although it's difficult not to be skeptical of the dude and form a knee-jerk reaction against the ridiculous hype, I have to admit that ... LA Phil Gustavo Dudamel Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:45:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Dudamel-takes-over-the-LA-Phil?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Michael-Jacksons-This-is-It-single?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Soul Sides made me aware of the "new" Michael Jackson single "This is It" today so I checked it out and discovered a great MJ song none of us has ever heard before. Well, most of us, at least, It seems that Michael colla... Michael Jackson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:37:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Michael-Jacksons-This-is-It-single?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Yefim-Bronfman-David-Robertson-perform-Brahms-Haydn-Dean?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner On paper the program for the San Francisco Symphony this evening looked so safe it could have been created by David Gockley. A Haydn symphony (No. 94, "Surprise"), the 2nd Brahms Piano Concerto and a comtemporary work by Brett Dea... San Francisco Symphony Yefim Bronfman Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:52:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Yefim-Bronfman-David-Robertson-perform-Brahms-Haydn-Dean?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Enanitos-Verdes-at-the-Bay-Area-Palladium?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Legendary Argentinian rock band Enanitos Verdes rolled back into the Bay Area last night on what appeared to be fairly short notice to perform a late-night show at the Bay Area Palladium (in Sunnyvale), a massive old-school style Latin disco tha... Enanitos Verdes Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:17:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Enanitos-Verdes-at-the-Bay-Area-Palladium?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Enanitos-Verdes-returns-to-the-Bay-Area-Friday-night-October-2nd?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Enanitos Verdes is coming back to the Bay Area this Friday night for a late-night gig at The Bay Area Palladium (formerly Barcelona) in Sunnyvale. The show isn't listed on the band's website, but I confirmed the show with the club and it's defin... Enanitos Verdes Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:01:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Enanitos-Verdes-returns-to-the-Bay-Area-Friday-night-October-2nd?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Adler-Fellows-announced?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner The next group of Adler Fellows who will be performing with San Francisco Opera were announced this morning. These singers are the cream of the crop chosen from the prestigious from the Merola Program. We'll be seeing and hearing a lot from these tal... San Francisco Opera Merola Program Adler Fellows Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:21:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Adler-Fellows-announced?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Second-viewing-of-SFOs-Il-Trovatore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner I went back for a second performance of Il Trovatore Friday night and sat in the balcony. I'm pleased to report that Hvorostovsky was in much better voice this evening and really delivered. Radvanovsky was once again stellar - the control s... San Francisco Opera Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:01:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Second-viewing-of-SFOs-Il-Trovatore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Paulina-Rubios-Gran-City-Pop-tour-rocks-the-Fox?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner  What? You've never heard of Paulina Rubio? That's a damn shame because the Latin world's equivalent of Madonna rolled into Oakland's gorgeous Fox Theater Saturday night and just killed it before an adoring audience and you probably mi... Paulina Rubio Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:59:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Paulina-Rubios-Gran-City-Pop-tour-rocks-the-Fox?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d25-San-Francisco-Operas-Il-Trittico?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner It’s been fifty-seven years since Il Trittico, Puccini’s trio of one-act operas, has graced the stage of the War Memorial Opera House and the current production on loan from New York City Opera can only make one ask “What took so lo... San Francisco Opera Il Trittico Patricia Racette Paolo Gavanelli Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:49:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d25-San-Francisco-Operas-Il-Trittico?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d19-South-Pacific-revival-resonates-deeply-in-a-superb-production?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner The national tour of Lincoln Center's Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific kicked off last night at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theater. This multi-Tony award winning revival, directed by Bartlett Sher, has depth and delivers a complet... South Pacific Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:41:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d19-South-Pacific-revival-resonates-deeply-in-a-superb-production?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d17-San-Francisco-Operas-Il-Trovatore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner If the rest of San Francisco Opera's season is as good as the company's current offering of Verdi's Il Trovatore I may have to surrender and admit defeat in my Sisyphean campaign against David Gockley's vision for the company. Of course one oper... San Francisco Opera Sondra Radvanovsky Stephanie Blythe Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:19:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d17-San-Francisco-Operas-Il-Trovatore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d14-LA-Operas-potent-LElisir-DAmore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner All photos courtesy of LA OperaLA Opera's season began Saturday with Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore (The Elixir of Love). The evening is also likely to be remembered as the night Georgian beauty Nino Machaidze began her conquest of America, though the ... LA Opera Nino Machaidze Giuseppe Filianoti Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:10:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d14-LA-Operas-potent-LElisir-DAmore?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d14-SF-Symphonys-opening-night-gala?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner Last Wednesday night the San Francisco Symphony began its season with their annual opening night gala. The event kicks off the "social season"  for the society set with dinners before and parties after the concert. For this event ... San Francisco Symphony Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:55:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6590-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d14-SF-Symphonys-opening-night-gala?cid=exrss-SF-Cultural-Events-Examiner