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Music Review

Stage Review

‘Il Trovatore’ offers vengeful bloodlust, mystic kidnappers, and a sprint to the finish

Charles Lewis III -
SF Opera's new production of Verdi's overstuffed, time-jumping, ethnically problematic opera goes for the entertainment factor
Music Review

At Greek Theatre, Sigur Rós leaned into easy uplift

Daniel Bromfield -
Gone are the days when the Icelandic outfit repped the sound of the future—but at least the strings are pretty
Music

Fans lost their cool over binki’s post-punk, shrugging star quality

John-Paul Shiver -
The artist was charismatic, goofy, fun at Cafe du Nord—but what was with all the random crowd comments?
Music Review

Eddie Chacon and John Carroll Kirby unleashed trippy boogie in a Fender Rhodes whorl

John-Paul Shiver -
Sought-after singer and jazz keyboardist flowed through compositions at The Chapel.
Stage Review

The power of ‘Un bel dì,’ and SF Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’

Charles Lewis III -
They cut the yellowface—but is that enough to vindicate Puccini's tale of a devoted child bride?
Music Review

Buffalo Daughter’s Shibuya-kei asteroid symphonies fell on ardent, avid crowd

John-Paul Shiver -
'90s Japanese pop classics plus mutant disco prowess equalled joyous romp.
Music Review

Automatic blindsided new fans with post-punk future

John-Paul Shiver -
Magical, mechanical doom thrills at group's recent four-night opening gig at Great American Music Hall
Stage Review

Striking visuals counter dated plot in ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at SF Opera

Charles Lewis III -
Cast tackles challenging arias, but thank goddess we've moved on from 1919 in portraying gender roles.
Music Review

Nabihah Iqbal’s golden sound waves left Cafe Du Nord buzzed

John-Paul Shiver -
An intimate show became a impactful post-punk moodboard.
Music Review

Os Mutantes and Hermeto Pascoal: Never underestimate a man in a chair

Daniel Bromfield -
Two Brazilian sages of the avant-garde hit Bay stages, with vibrant energy (and a rubber pig) in tow

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