MUSIC REVIEWS
San Diego Opera’s Christmas Miracle: ‘El Milagro del Recuerdo’
Friday at Civic Theatre, San Diego Opera opened a spectacular production of ‘El Milagro del Recuerdo’ by Javier Martínez and Leonard Foglia.
Read MoreSan Francisco Opera Presents Rhiannon Giddens’ Epic Opera ‘Omar’
San Francisco Opera opened its production of Rhiannon Giddens’ and Michael Abels’ “Omar” earlier this month in San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House.
Read MoreSan Francisco Symphony Offers Gabriella Smith’s Impressive ‘Breathing Forests’ to the California Festival
As part of its participation in the California Festival, the San Francisco Symphony under Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen presented a concert titled From the Edge Friday in Davies Symphony Hall.
Read MoreLos Angeles Opera Offers Another Splendid Production of Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’
Gabriela Lena Frank’s 2022 grand opera ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ opened at Los Angeles Opera Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Read MoreCamarada Brings Winning Program of New Music to La Jolla Presbyterian Concert Series
The La Jolla Presbyterian Church Concert Series presented the chamber ensemble Camarada in ‘Música Nueva’ Sunday as its contribution to the California Festival—A Celebration of New Music.
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony Offers the Questionable Virtues of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Without Singers
The San Diego Symphony offered Carlos Simon’s ‘Wake Up: A Concerto for Orchestra’ that the orchestra premiered in October and ‘The Ring Without Words’ an orchestral version of portions of Richard Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle.
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