January 22, 2015
“Blithe Spirit” at the Golden Gate
Angela Lansbury enlivens an ectoplasmic farce
What’s better than one ghost? Two ghosts, and Noel Coward serves the pair of them up wittily in...
January 2015
January 15, 2015
Adès and Tchaikovsky at Zellerbach
Of cowbells and onion domes – Carneiro leads Berkeley Symphony in “Sanctuary”
A program of colors and contrasts showcased the skill and unity of the Berkeley Symphony last Thursday at Zellerbach Hall. As always, conductor Joana Carneiro delivered insight, exactitude and heart, drawing the audience firmly into the music along with her musicians.
Titled “Sanctuary,” the program painted two very different musical portraits....
SF Performances presents “Restless Creature”
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January 10, 2015
Jonathan Khuner and West Edge Opera’s “Opera Medium-Rare”
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