Superb performances animated this traditional staging of Donizetti’s classic.
Golden Gate Park glows with great performances that outshine the fog and chill.
S.F. Opera’s new commission transcends its limitations with sumptuous staging and beguiling performances.
Many things were right about the new production that opened S.F. Opera’s season, but the debuting romantic leads disappointed.
The director of San Francisco Opera’s Andrea Chénier pushes his singing actors to make every moment count.
The future of opera is in good hands and magnificent voices, as demonstrated by 23 great young performers.
It was a group effort that brought home Mozart’s final Italian comedy at Merola, all the way down to the apprentice coaches.
Strong leads, clever staging, and a solid orchestra bring out the best in Handel’s dark satire.
West Edge Opera’s production of Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece was much stronger musically than dramatically.
Thomas Adès’ early masterpiece has lost none of its shock value, but there is serious musical and dramatic entertainment, exploited to the full by West Edge Opera.
