SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Preview Pacific Opera Project Brings Pagliacci Outdoors Victoria Looseleaf - September 3, 2025 With Nathan Bowles starring as Canio, the company’s open-air run of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera begins on Sept. 5. Feature A Radical Ring at the Bayreuth Festival David E. Schneider - September 3, 2025 Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung saga gets another directorial transformation, one that often ignores the music’s messages. Music News A Practical Guide to SF Opera’s 2025–2026 Season Janos Gereben - September 3, 2025 From livestreaming to ancillary events, here’s information on the company’s fall programming. Artist Spotlight Soprano Adela Zaharia Is a Powerful, Multi-Layered Gilda in SF Opera’s Rigoletto Harlow Robinson - September 3, 2025 Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia will sing Gilda in San Francisco Opera's production of Verdi's Rigoletto, which runs from Sept. 5-27. Preview SF Opera Guild Board Member Aquila Farrell Prepares for Opera Ball Victoria Looseleaf - August 29, 2025 The multi-hyphenated force behind the fashion brand Maraval reflects on her philanthropic career before the annual SFO Ball. Review Carrie Hennessey Delivers Songs From the Heart at Festival Opera Salon Nicholas Jones - August 26, 2025 The soprano gave and emotional and gripping performance in a recital of American art songs. Review Merola Grand Finale 2025 Finds the Right Mix of Comedy, Pathos, and Vocal Brilliance Lisa Hirsch - August 19, 2025 The program’s apprentice singers showed their range in a celebratory season closer. Feature At Santa Fe Opera, Creative Direction Steals the Show Harlow Robinson - August 19, 2025 The company’s 2025 festival season features bold productions that invite the natural world in. Review West Edge Opera’s Wozzeck is a Brutal Wake-Up Call — and One of the Best Shows You’ll See This Year Michael Zwiebach - August 11, 2025 In a production that balances brutality with compassion, Alban Berg’s timeless story of cruelty and its effects makes for epic theater. Preview Lucia Lucas Leads Opera Parallèle’s "Expansive" Concert Tamzin Elliott - August 5, 2025 The transgender baritone is crafting a program from her personal experience, for the company’s trailblazing initiative. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page