Opera

The opera delineates the real-life friendship between librettist Howard Reich and Elie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor.

Based on John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer-winning play, the opera asks whether audiences can handle uncertainty.   

The baritone speaks with SF Classical Voice ahead of his 75th time singing Figaro in The Barber of Seville.

Departing Music Director James Conlon presided over the whimsical production of Benjamin Britten’s opera at the cathedral.

Charged with emotion, the soprano gave a glimpse of her upcoming album, “The Fiddle and the Drum,” at Zellerbach Hall last Sunday.

The 2026-2027 season, announced on April 28, includes birthday celebrations for Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and John Adams.

The outgoing music director gave a strong performance at the black-tie gala held in his honor.

In his penultimate production as music director, Conlon directs a terrific cast with spontaneity and emotional clarity.

Running July 4-19, the summer season features premieres by Jake Heggie and John Corigliano, plus performances by Renée Fleming and Wynton Marsalis.

The bass-baritone stars in Verdi’s Falstaff and explains what it takes and why the music is so great.