Opera

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

Victoria Looseleaf - May 18, 2020

The “modern-day Diaghilev” talks about her role bringing groundbreaking works to the stage.

Lisa Houston - May 17, 2020

Clever planning, hard work, and a digital interface with Adler leadership keep the talented singer focused on her emerging career.

Jim Farber - May 15, 2020

Orchestras, opera companies, and their support services figure out paths forward amid too much uncertainty.

Michael Zwiebach - May 12, 2020

Fantastic performances from a week spent strolling the internet.

Michael Zwiebach - May 12, 2020

Music and Mind Live builds on the star soprano’s longtime interests in practical implications of music-and-the-brain research.

Jason Victor Serinus - May 11, 2020

Tom Cipullo and David Mason’s chamber opera celebrates the life and stark poetry of Holocaust victim Miklós Radnóti.

Peter Feher - May 5, 2020

Another opera wins the composition prize from a varied jury.

Peter Feher - May 4, 2020

Along with the latest cancellations, arts organizations are announcing cost-cutting measures.

Janos Gereben - May 4, 2020

There won’t be much live music in the Bay Area this summer.

Janos Gereben - April 28, 2020

UPDATED April 29: The Symphony bites the bullet and cancels the remainder of its 2019–2020 season.