Opera

Eight exciting new opera projects vie for one commission, as Aperture’s first year reaches its concluding episodes.

Pippin’s lively spirit and innovative approach made opera accessible to generations of Bay Area music lovers.

The Pulitzer Prize-winner tells SFCV about her earliest influences and latest work.

Opera San José’s talented chief will take up the new position in January 2022.

A triumvirate of artists will run the experimental opera company.

Composer Héctor Armienta’s latest song cycle gets the virtual treatment.

In-person coaching and ambitious live recitals mark the recovery of the famed training program.

Jake Heggie and Gene Sheer’s moving chamber work addresses Nazi persecution of homosexuals.

A bearded Cecilia Bartoli is spectacular in the title role.

The company is looking to do more online shows while also thinking about its next season.