Opera

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera.

Richard S. Ginell - January 10, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann and Marlis Petersen shine with the Bavarian State Opera under the baton of Kirill Petrenko in this 2019 production.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 3, 2022

The 18th-century opera is delightful as ever in a recent recording led by William Christie.

Janos Gereben - January 3, 2022

The North Bay concert with conductor Thomas Conlin and soprano Othalie Graham, promises some of the greatest Wagner excerpts.

Janos Gereben - December 14, 2021

César Ulloa also announces his retirement from the program.

Janos Gereben - December 13, 2021

Based on Ezra Jack Keats’s classic children’s book, the new opera is bound to become a holiday favorite.

Jim Farber - December 13, 2021

Tony Kushner’s new screenplay is at the center of the adaptation.

Jeff Kaliss - December 9, 2021

The composer/librettist Gordon Getty sees the world premiere of his newest opera as a film by director Brian Staufenbiel.

Michael Zwiebach - December 7, 2021

A five-month search ends with the appointment of well-respected stage director Shawna Lucey.

Janos Gereben - December 7, 2021

John Keene comes to the company from Seattle Opera.

Janos Gereben - December 7, 2021

Shaina Taub’s music and lyrics put a jazzy, soulful spin on the Bard’s romantic comedy.