Opera

Jim Farber - May 4, 2018

Two singers matched up well, dramatically and vocally at the Broad Stage.

Jeffery S. McMillan - April 29, 2018

The dramatic soprano is bringing her highly praised interpretation of Brünnhilde to San Francisco for June's Ring of the Nibelung performances.

Tysen Dauer - April 24, 2018

Composer Héctor Armienta's new opera, based on the famous novel by Rudolfo Anaya, is an ambitious work that needs to spread its wings.

Lisa Hirsch - April 23, 2018

The Baroque masterpiece comes to life at Zellerbach, with an unfamiliar ending.

Jim Farber - April 17, 2018

It's a "gagland" production with a dedicated, appealing cast.

Steven Winn - April 9, 2018

The mostly American program provided a fine platform for four emerging opera talents.

Lisa Hirsch - April 2, 2018

The tenor is a perfect match for Tyshawn Sorey's song cycle about the experiences and aspirations of black men in America.

Jim Farber - March 20, 2018

A magical-realism novella becomes a worthy Stewart Copeland opera.

Joe Cadagin - March 20, 2018

Great singing and comic staging bring out the best in Bellini's 1831 tale of a sleepwalking innocent.

Jim Farber - March 13, 2018

Joffrey Ballet collaborates with L.A. Opera in John Neumeier's fanfic reimagining of the myth's central relationships.