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.
Extraordinary singing by Michael Fabiano was the main reward in an otherwise uninspiring performance.
The 2015 edition of the Merola Opera Program’s Grand Finale provided all the drama and entertainment of a reality TV competition.
Marais’ opera get its long overdue U.S. premiere thanks to American Bach Soloists.
Merola does it again with the excellent Don Pasquale, but the production deserved more than just two performances.
Santa Fe Opera has another successful launch of a new work thanks to the work of composer Jennifer Higdon and librettist Gene Scheer.
