SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Feature West Edge Opera Readies a Premiere With Local Roots and Mythic Overtones Emily Wilson - July 29, 2024 The company is betting on Bulrusher, Eisa Davis’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play as set by composer Nathaniel Stookey. Review Long Beach Opera’s Outrageously Entertaining Bye Bye Butterfly Jim Farber - July 23, 2024 The psychedelic homage to West Coast iconoclast Pauline Oliveros is absorbing but missing some key components of her legacy. Review Festival Napa Valley Showcases Singers at All Stages Jeff Kaliss - July 23, 2024 A lieder recital by soprano Lisa Delan is followed by a concert featuring the up-and-coming Manetti Shrem Opera Fellows. Music News LA Opera Announces New Roster of Young Artists Tom Jacobs - July 16, 2024 The 2024–2025 class of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program is a diverse and talented group. Review Merola Opera Program’s Thrilling Schwabacher Summer Concert Janos Gereben - July 16, 2024 The latest talented group of Merolini, on their way to stardom, wows an appreciative audience. Review Meyerbeer’s Le prophète in a Winning New Recording Jason Victor Serinus - July 2, 2024 The opera here sports a powerful cast and Mark Elder conducting a fully committed London Symphony Orchestra. Review John Adams’s Girls of the Golden West Gets a Definitive Recording Richard S. Ginell - July 1, 2024 This version of the opera, captured in concerts with the LA Phil last year, improves on any live performance. Preview Festival Opera Doubles the Drama This Summer Victoria Looseleaf - July 1, 2024 The Walnut Creek company is staging Francis Poulenc’s La voix humaine in dialogue with Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. Review Handel’s Partenope Shines in SF Opera Revival Nicholas Jones - June 25, 2024 Christopher Alden’s witty production is matched with brilliant singing and acting in this top-notch staging. Music News Opera Parallèle Season Upholds Company Tradition of Nonconformity Janos Gereben - June 24, 2024 Expect the usual innovative approaches to subject matter and staging, especially in the long-awaited new production of Harvey Milk. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page