Opera

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

Michael Zwiebach - August 13, 2019

In the wake of a detailed, wide-ranging Associated Press investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, the company decided to cancel the highly anticipated concert.

Jason Victor Serinus - August 13, 2019

An updated production draws clear parallels between the opera’s action and recent politics.

Steven Winn - August 12, 2019

Soprano Sara LeMesh is extraordinary in this gripping production of Missy Mazzoli’s adaptation of the Lars von Trier film.

Janos Gereben - August 12, 2019

Classic operas, favorite artists, and a few innovations highlight the upcoming roster.

Janos Gereben - August 12, 2019

Look for soprano Christina Major in two lead roles.

Michael Zwiebach - August 6, 2019

With the 2019 festival in full swing, the company announces a wild 2020 season filled with sex, crime, and great music.

Steven Winn - August 5, 2019

A fresh, nonbinary take on Gluck’s opera eschews easy resolutions.

Nicholas Jones - August 5, 2019

Brilliant Merolini were more than up to the rich challenges offered in the commissioned If I Were You.

Charles Shere - July 30, 2019

Glass’s In the Penal Colony and Mozart’s La finta giardiniera comment on the human condition from different perspectives.

Janos Gereben - July 29, 2019

Sasha Cooke and Julia Bullock are artists-in-residence in a year that sees vocal and choral music take pride of place.