Festival Opera explored Indian cultural narratives with two noteworthy chamber operas at the Oakland Cultural Center.
Festival Opera puts Gustav Holst’s rare one-act Savitri together with Jack Perla’s River of Light, which premiered at Houston Grand Opera last year.
The Industry once again creates an entirely novel, unrepeatable, music-theater experience.
S.F. Opera’s brings Japanese artist Jun Kaneko’s reimagining of the Mozart classic back for a 10-performance run.
Opera traditionalists will find plenty to like about West Bay Opera’s production, which lacks surprises.
Nicholas McGegan and the orchestra resuscitate Alessandro Scarlatti’s often forgotten work with help from an impressive group of singers.
Tenor Rinde Eckert, the Kronos Quartet, and Vietnamese multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Võ are collectively powerful in this new opera.
S.F. Opera’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor lacks novelty but packs the satisfying emotional punch of well-delivered tragedy.
Despite some hiccups with staging and music, soprano Olga Chernisheva was riveting in the title role.
Stephen Sondheim’s scream-fest is gory, erotic, hilarious, and tragic – everything you need for a great night at the opera.
