Opera

The perennial favorite is part of SFO’s multiyear presentation of three Mozart/Lorenzo Da Ponte works set in the same house during different eras.  

Peter Wing Healey’s opera takes inspiration from Jane Jacobs’s ideas about city-building, a Shinto myth, and even Marie Antoinette’s fabled oak.

The downhome diva talks with SFCV about the challenges of mastering the title role in Verdi’s timeless opera and why it’s still relevant today.

The group’s performances this weekend are dedicated to local composer and longtime supporter Aurelio de la Vega.

Based on Pushkin’s tale of love and obsession, The Queen of Spades hasn’t had a Bay Area performance since 2007.

The award-winning opera from Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson gets a stirring recording from Pentatone.

The Met’s “most daring diva” talks with SFCV about her storied career, performing with her husband, and the enduring allure of My Fair Lady.

Adding a layer of mythology to the story offers poetic perspective but ultimately steals focus.

Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie headline an all-star slate of performers.

Handel’s complex 18th-century opera resonates with contemporary issues.