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Susan Graham will be Dido with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in Purcell's Dido and Aenas, photo credit Dario Acosta. Grammy-award winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham just headlined a concert series six weeks ago with the San Francisco Symphony, which will be released on a CD as part of the SFS... continue reading on SFist

"The Lion", papier-mâché sculpture for the Dia de los Muertos celebration, courtesy SF Symphony. As part of its family activities, the SF Symphony organizes a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Sunday, November 1st. There will be vivid, animated displays of spooky papier-mâché figures (you can already see some... continue reading on SFist

Vadim Repin and his 1736 "Von Szerdahely" Guarnerius violin (photo credit DG). Russian violin superstar Vadim Repin chatted with us from Helsinki, quite appropriately, since he'll perform the violin concerto from Finnish composer Jean Sibelius this week with the San Francisco Symphony. He'll partner with another Finn, conductor Osmo... continue reading on SFist

Diana Damrau in La Fille du Regiment, picture SF Opera/Corey Weaver. The SF Opera production of La Fille du Regiment definitively put to rest the notion that opera is not the proper format for comedy: who needs agonizing arias when you can get a wild, fun party. We do... continue reading on SFist

Alcinia and Minion will "sing" La Liberazione di Ruggerio" La Liberazione di Ruggiero is arguably the first opera written by a woman, and features strong feminist themes and a challenge to patriarchal society, but honestly, they had us at Puppet Opera. And not just any kind of puppets: three... continue reading on SFist