Opera

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera.

Nicholas Jones - June 8, 2019

The production is at its best when it gives the singers space to do what they do best.

Brin Solomon - June 6, 2019

A.M. Homes’s new opera, with music from a half-dozen composers, boasts a strong cast and a sentient tree.

Jim Farber - June 3, 2019

Vocal performances are the strong suit in the fledgling company’s inaugural production.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 3, 2019

Contemporary works by Christopher Stark and Laura Schwendinger soar on a shoestring at Z Space.

Lisa Houston - June 3, 2019

The singer shares the buzz about her upcoming role with S.F. Opera.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2019

The composer’s The Central Park Five premieres at Long Beach Opera on June 15.

Janos Gereben - May 29, 2019

Director Ron Howard’s new project is an intimate portrait of an outsized talent.

Janos Gereben - May 28, 2019

The rising mezzo-soprano talks about her lifetime of training for the demanding role.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - May 28, 2019

Verdi’s last opera is uneven in the venerable company’s new production.

Victoria Looseleaf - May 27, 2019

The LA Phil stages a “staggeringly ambitious production” of the groundbreaking opera.