Opera

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

Peter Feher - July 28, 2020

There will be fall offerings online, but mainstage productions move to 2021.

Michael Zwiebach - July 21, 2020

An online recital points the way to many more possibilities, posits General Director Khori Dastoor.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 20, 2020

English songs of longing and loss find a perfect voice in the gifted tenor on this new disc.

Janos Gereben - July 14, 2020

The show has gone on through great quakes, depressions, and wartime, but COVID-19 presents a confounding set of new challenges.

Lily O'Brien - July 13, 2020

For these performers, sheltering-in-place has provided an opportunity to explore new musical avenues.

Michael Zwiebach - July 7, 2020

The tiny opera company has another wildly entertaining opera up its sleeve. Until then, it invites you behind the scenes in a series of Zoom chats.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 6, 2020

Heading a fine cast, McGegan leads an all-out, theatrical, and musically detailed performance of Handel’s oratorio.

Janos Gereben - July 6, 2020

Disney+ released the remarkable film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical earlier than planned, and we should all be grateful.

Janos Gereben - June 30, 2020

Look for streaming performances from the canceled operas and online chats with SFO luminaries and guests.

Jim Farber - June 29, 2020

Organizations are figuring out ways to present concerts while maintaining pandemic restrictions.