Opera

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

Janos Gereben - August 1, 2025

An AI security system that detects weapons via sensors will be installed at War Memorial and Davies Hall.

Tom Jacobs - July 24, 2025

A defining voice in California civil rights history takes center stage in Dolores, set for its world premiere at West Edge Opera.

Katelyn Simone - July 15, 2025

The New York premiere of the contemporary vocal symphony addresses issues related to climate and artificial intelligence.

Lily O'Brien - July 14, 2025

The storied company is embracing both tradition and innovation by staging a period production of Donizetti’s La fille du régiment at Festival Napa Valley.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025

Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4.

Janos Gereben - July 1, 2025

The two-year agreement, retroactively dated to August 2024, assures peace for the coming season.

Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025

Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera.

Lisa Hirsch - June 30, 2025

The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated.

Lisa Hirsch - June 24, 2025

Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 24, 2025

Mulligan, in demand around the world and a favorite at the War Memorial Opera House, is taking part in the company’s first-ever Pride Concert.