Opera

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

Janos Gereben - June 30, 2026

Leon Theremin, who invented the world’s first electronic instrument, married Williams, a young Black dancer in 1930s Harlem.

Steven Winn - June 30, 2026

 Emceed by funny, cheerleading Sapphira Cristál, the Pride Concert effortlessly integrated wildly different repertoire.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 24, 2026

A concert of the Samuel Barber’s opera was recorded live at the Kennedy Center in 2025.

Jason Victor Serinus - June 24, 2026

For his new album, the tenor dives heart first into Hungarian operetta.

Janos Gereben - June 15, 2026

Remembering the acclaimed stage designer who passed away last week.

Katelyn Simone - June 14, 2026

The visionary composer and mentor passed away in 2021 at age 95. Carnegie Hall celebrates the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Jessica Zimmer - June 10, 2026

The production is a first time collaboration between Festival Opera and The San Francisco Early Music Society.

Collin Ziegler - June 9, 2026

Pairing Igor Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale with a new work made for exciting, enlivening theater.

Lisa Hirsch - June 9, 2026

The revival is a devastating triumph powered by Eun Sun Kim and Elena Pankratova.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 4, 2026

The Russian soprano will make her SFO debut as the vengeful heroine in her 17th production of Strauss’s Elektra.