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Catherine Russell revisits her roots
- Remember the Lou Reed classic, “Walk on the Wild Side,” with the unforgettable refrain about the girls singing “doop da doop da doop?” One of those girls was Catherine Russell.
- Remember the Lou Reed classic, “Walk on the Wild Side,” with the unforgettable refrain about the girls singing “doop da doop da doop?” One of those girls was Catherine Russell.
Allyson is ‘all about the joy’
- It’s the special qualities of Karrin Allyson’s instantly recognizable delivery — the careful attention to words, the phrases molded with intelligence and the overarching desire to tell a story — that set her apart.
- It’s the special qualities of Karrin Allyson’s instantly recognizable delivery — the careful attention to words, the phrases molded with intelligence and the overarching desire to tell a story — that set her apart.
Opera summer season has star power
- San Francisco Opera’s summer season three-opera lineup has far more than hysterical opera queens cheering. Of course, it’s always easier to wax ecstatic about a production before it occurs, when all you have to go by are words and photos. But judging from the star power of the principals, advance tickets are in order.
- San Francisco Opera’s summer season three-opera lineup has far more than hysterical opera queens cheering. Of course, it’s always easier to wax ecstatic about a production before it occurs, when all you have to go by are words and photos. But judging from the star power of the principals, advance tickets are in order.
Rosa Passos sings from the heart
- When Yo-Yo Ma first discovered the great Rosa Passos, he sent her a letter saying, “I’ve fallen in love with your voice.”
The enduring beauty of Brahms
- What is it about the music of Johannes Brahms that so tugs at the heartstrings? Perhaps it is the sighs of a man who, unable to fully unite with the great love of his life, gave voice to passions otherwise inexpressible by channeling his deepest longings into music.
- What is it about the music of Johannes Brahms that so tugs at the heartstrings? Perhaps it is the sighs of a man who, unable to fully unite with the great love of his life, gave voice to passions otherwise inexpressible by channeling his deepest longings into music.
Gluzman brings Shostakovich to life
- Cancellations often bring unexpected rewards. For San Francisco Symphony attendees, this week’s replacement of violinist Vadim Repin by his former classmate Vadim Gluzman is anything but a case of second best.
- Cancellations often bring unexpected rewards. For San Francisco Symphony attendees, this week’s replacement of violinist Vadim Repin by his former classmate Vadim Gluzman is anything but a case of second best.
A short journey from classical to jazz
- The time will come when a wind quintet composed of five classically trained musicians of color will cease to be a novelty. Until then, we have groups like Imani Winds to remind us that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is very much alive.
- The time will come when a wind quintet composed of five classically trained musicians of color will cease to be a novelty. Until then, we have groups like Imani Winds to remind us that Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is very much alive.
Schuur’s unyielding spirit
- Barely five minutes into an increasingly intimate phone conversation, Diane Schuur breaks into tears. Twice. The first time is when she discusses the death of her 31-year-old mother in 1967, about three years after Schuur, then 11, went professional.
Lauded opera legend Viardot honored in tailor-made show
- Their combined brilliance is astounding. Two of America’s greatest living mezzos, Frederica von Stade and Marilyn Horne, are about to join forces with superb Verdi baritone Vladimir Chernov, stage director and former San Francisco Opera General Manager Lofti Mansouri, fast-rising gifted soprano Melody Moore and San Francisco Symphony’s own Peter Grunberg to present two evenings of “Pauline Viardot and Friends.” These will be nights to remember.
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