Opera

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

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, 2025 - 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.

Janos Gereben - November 25, 2025

Jensen and Lori Huang, the Nvidia CEO and his wife, are new company sponsors.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 25, 2025

What you see is not what you get with Benjamin Britten’s opera, as Hallmark descends into horror.

Lisa Hirsch - November 24, 2025

San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellows show they’re ready to be heard around the world.