SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Music News “Frictionless Patron Screening” Is Coming to SF War Memorial Opera House and Davies Symphony Hall Janos Gereben - August 1, 2025 An AI security system that detects weapons via sensors will be installed at War Memorial and Davies Hall. Feature New Opera Spotlights Dolores Huerta’s Farmworker Legacy Amid Renewed Immigration Tensions 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. Review MacArthur “Geniuses” Matthew Aucoin and Peter Sellars Bring Music for New Bodies to Lincoln Center Katelyn Simone - July 15, 2025 The New York premiere of the contemporary vocal symphony addresses issues related to climate and artificial intelligence. Feature Versailles Royal Opera to Visit Wine Country in One-of-a-Kind Cultural Exchange 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. Review Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025 Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4. Music News SF Opera Orchestra Signs New Labor Contract Janos Gereben - July 1, 2025 The two-year agreement, retroactively dated to August 2024, assures peace for the coming season. Review A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony 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. Review SF Opera’s Inaugural Pride Concert Rocks the House 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. Review Kirke Mechem’s Sly Tartuffe Is a Plus-Size Hit for Pocket Opera Lisa Hirsch - June 24, 2025 Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point. Artist Spotlight Baritone Brian Mulligan on Coming Out With SF Opera in Style and Song 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. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Next › Next page Last » Last page