Opera

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Jim Farber - April 15, 2025

Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer.

Emily Wilson - April 15, 2025

The company is staging composer Héctor Armienta’s intrepid 2022 opera following the success of last year’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

Richard S. Ginell - April 8, 2025

Kicking off The Soraya’s LA Seen festival, Blanchard plays excerpts from Champion and Fire Shut Up in My Bones.

Iris Kwok - April 1, 2025

The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka.

Steven Winn - March 21, 2025

Tenor Michael John Butler gives a stunning account of Schumann’s Dichterliebe in a program that also features baritone Olivier Zerouali.

Jim Farber - March 18, 2025

The production is silly fun, but the cast’s singing and James Conlon’s music direction are serious standouts.

Steven Winn - March 16, 2025

The South African artist and a team of collaborators combine surrealism, time travel, and stagecraft in this production at Cal Performances.

Lisa Hirsch - March 9, 2025

Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper is a production for everyone, with a strong moral and moving performances.

Lisa Hirsch - March 4, 2025

A solid cast makes this a winning production of Mozart’s masterpiece.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 4, 2025

The hardworking young star, who’s back at LA Opera this month for Così fan tutte, knows his business and what to do next with his career.