Opera

The lighthearted opera packs a serious, newly relevant punch.

From bar stools to church pews and playground benches, the visionary program makes opera accessible and fun for all.

Transcending boundaries, Opera Parallèle’s Flight is the creation of “believable art.”

Stephen Eddins’s adaptation of a Eudora Welty story is the highlight of a strong program of works in progress.

Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves and M. Lamar’s Funeral Doom Spiritual tackle uncomfortable subjects, uncompromisingly — and make powerful art out of them.

The adventurous company steps into the breach with a new festival featuring new operatic works in development.

Fresh selections and stunning performances set a new benchmark for the renowned residency program.

The celebrated mezzo-soprano explores the peacemaking power of music with a new recording and touring theatrical program.

Leslie Swackhamer’s revival of the Jun Kaneko production at S.F. Opera is as forcefully anti-imperialist as the opera will allow.

Phelim McDermott, the wizard behind the 2007 English National Opera production of Satyagraha, comes through again with a spectacular staging of a brilliant but difficult show.