Opera

The first public performance of this year’s class of Merola Opera Program singers showcases some major talent.

Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new opera hits the bull’s-eye in every possible way and engages audiences to boot.

The soprano’s interpretive skills make the case for André Previn’s final work, Penelope, among other selections.

In Peter Sellars’s semistaged production, everything from the orchestra to the principal performances is absolutely right.

The artistic couple and their tempestuous love is the subject of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new work, now at SF Opera.

The orchestra under Donald Runnicles, soprano Nina Stemme, and David Hockney’s color-saturated set designs are the stars of this extravagant production.

When the production works, it’s the music, not the directorial concept, that triumphs.

Stephen King’s bestselling novel comes to the opera stage with, thankfully, less luridness than Stanley Kubrick’s famous film adaptation.

Four contemporary operas will be on the boards in 2023–2024 at San Francisco’s most adventurous company.

Two exhibitions, at San Francisco International Airport and the Museo Italo Americano, explore an essential cultural connection.