SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review Long Beach Opera Investigates Pauline Oliveros’s Library of Maps Jim Farber - April 15, 2025 Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer. Preview Opera San Jose Expands Its Spanish-Language Offerings With Zorro 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. Review Terence Blanchard Brings His Two Operas Fully Into the Jazz World 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. Preview A New Opera Tells of the Expulsion of Chinese Immigrants From a California Town 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. Review Poetry and Passion in Latest Schwabacher Recital 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. Review LA Opera’s Così fan tutte Makes Beautiful Music Jim Farber - March 18, 2025 The production is silly fun, but the cast’s singing and James Conlon’s music direction are serious standouts. Review An Urgent Alternate History Unfolds in William Kentridge’s The Great Yes, The Great No 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. Review A World-Premiere Opera Tackles the Refugee Crisis With Hope and Humanity Lisa Hirsch - March 9, 2025 Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper is a production for everyone, with a strong moral and moving performances. Review Livermore Valley Opera’s Don Giovanni Has Swagger and Good Singing Lisa Hirsch - March 4, 2025 A solid cast makes this a winning production of Mozart’s masterpiece. Artist Spotlight Baritone Justin Austin Takes Charge 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. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page