Opera

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

Janos Gereben - April 5, 2019

The annual membership meeting hints at SFO’s strategic vision for meeting 21st-century challenges.

Joe Cadagin - April 2, 2019

Kaminsky’s strong music is the focal point of Opera Parallèle’s world-premiere production.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 25, 2019

Laura Kaminsky’s opera tells a big story with just two voices and bare-bones staging.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 11, 2019

S.F. Conservatory of Music stages a Handel opera.

Jim Farber - March 8, 2019

Bryce Dessner’s Triptych homogenizes the legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe.

Janos Gereben - March 7, 2019

Veteran Director of Communications Jon Finck gets his walking papers.

Jim Farber - March 5, 2019

James Conlon directs the company premiere of a Mozart masterpiece.

Janos Gereben - March 4, 2019

A new opera by Jake Heggie is the jewel of the 2019 Merola season.

Michael Zwiebach - February 26, 2019

And a commission from Caroline Shaw, and a slew of famous soloists …

Lisa Hirsch - February 26, 2019

Berlioz’s mammoth work has undergone something of a revival. Singers Brandon Jovanovich and Christian Van Horn share their experiences from three recent productions.