Opera

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

Janos Gereben - January 21, 2026

The company’s CEO, with ties to Opera San José, is attracting audiences and attention to HGO.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 12, 2026

The song cycle’s Jan. 16 performance in San Diego will have a starry cast.

Paul Bodine - January 6, 2026

Set to premiere in San Diego, Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote mixes its composer’s political sentiments with a child-like tone.

Jim Farber - January 6, 2026

The composer Sarah Kirkland Snider dares to take on one of the medieval world’s biggest thinkers for Beth Morrison Projects’ Prototype Festival.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 6, 2026

Across two volumes, the new recording BMP: Songbook showcases the producer’s knack for turning modern influences into timeless music.

Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite shows of 2025!

Four SFCV writers tell us about their favorite classical and jazz shows of 2025!

Richard S. Ginell - December 9, 2025

Marston Records releases the only complete recording of Kristen Flagstad and Lauritz Melchior in Parsifal.

SFCV Editors - December 8, 2025

Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year.

Tom Jacobs - December 2, 2025

The tenor, who ignores partitions between musical styles, brings Verdi, Sinatra, and Sondheim to LA Opera.