Opera

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

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - December 4, 2017

Strong performances lift an often-charming opera from sinking in its own syrup.

Lou Fancher - November 28, 2017

The mezzo-soprano chats about her upcoming performance as the Pilot in Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince.

Janos Gereben - November 27, 2017

The Adler Fellowship fosters emerging opera talent. A concert showcases the departing class just as the new roster of rising stars is announced.

Lisa Hirsch - November 23, 2017

Stellar performances and flashes of musical brilliance aren’t enough to lift an opera that tells too much and shows too little.

Lou Fancher - November 15, 2017

The rising soprano reflects on her evolution as a singer and on preparing for her upcoming role in Girls of the Golden West.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 13, 2017

William Christie pairs Purcell with the pastorale Actéon.

Lou Fancher - November 10, 2017

The mezzo-soprano, soon to appear in Girls of the Golden West, is poised to take on big challenges in art and life.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - November 6, 2017

Brilliant design and direction support a superb cast and an outstanding performance by tenor Michael Fabiano.

Janos Gereben - October 30, 2017

A daylong symposium explores the violent, tangled tales that inspired Girls of the Golden West.

Janos Gereben - October 24, 2017

A charming picture puzzle disappears and leaves opera buffs scratching their heads.