Opera

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

Jim Farber - November 5, 2024

This revival of Charles Gounod’s audience favorite is eye-catching as ever, and soprano Amina Edris is a standout Juliet.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 4, 2024

Following his sensational performance at the 2024 Games in Paris, the French tenor debuts in a recital at The Wallis.

Janos Gereben - November 2, 2024

The current terms, with some slight modifications, remain in place through May 30, 2025.

Steven Winn - November 2, 2024

Acclaimed director Mary Zimmerman has adapted the classic opera in a production of captivating charm that feels both familiar and fresh.

Steven Winn - October 28, 2024

Superb singing from the chorus and vocal soloists can’t entirely carry this performance of the symphony under Music Director Eun Sun Kim.

Tamzin Elliott - October 22, 2024

David T. Little’s composition is a challenging experiment in form and genre, part film screening and part live performance.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 21, 2024

Dancing plays a prominent role in this production, whose revival marks McNamee’s directorial debut with the company.

Janos Gereben - October 21, 2024

The welcome news that Eun Sun Kim is now set to lead the company through 2031 comes at an otherwise tense time for the organization.

Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2024

Richard Wagner’s epic of love and death comes to glorious life in a dramatically sung production led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim.

Lisa Hirsch - October 17, 2024

Under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra is rehearsing with the epic scope of Richard Wagner’s music in mind.