Opera

Lou Fancher - October 14, 2017

The Parksville Murders is a new opera designed and performed for the virtual-reality environment.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - September 25, 2017

Glittery sets and costumes aren’t enough to save this tired production.

Lisa Houston - September 15, 2017

The celebrated singer is in town this month for a program of Leonard Bernstein works with the S.F. Symphony.

Steven Winn - September 11, 2017

The innovative company’s anachronistic La Circe is a zany take on a wild opera.

Jason Victor Serinus - September 11, 2017

The much-loved, much-seen show, with its opulent designs, opens the season with a lukewarm cast.

Jason Victor Serinus - September 11, 2017

It would be a crime to miss this great cast in San Francisco Opera’s brilliant production.

Lisa Hirsch - September 5, 2017

The charming soprano sings the challenging title role in S.F. Opera’s Elektra

Janos Gereben - August 22, 2017

Simple staging and sublime performances make the three-hour “variety show” zip by with style.

Joe Cadagin - August 15, 2017

Libby Larsen’s operatic adaptation of Shelley is less than riveting in a confusing production.

Steven Winn - August 14, 2017

A.B.S. Academy participants show their stuff in an assured performance.