Opera

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

Nicholas Jones - October 21, 2019

Soprano Christina Major brings power and fury to the role of Abigaile in an opera that remains surprisingly relevant.

Jim Farber - October 21, 2019

The Los Angeles baritone is up-close and personal in a cabaret show at Boston Court Pasadena.

Janos Gereben - October 15, 2019

Puppet artist Francesca Borgatta’s spooky creations animate the Czech composer’s cantata.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 15, 2019

LA Opera won’t try to replace Domingo, who resigned earlier this month over sexual harassment allegations.

Steven Winn - October 14, 2019

Every detail of performance and staging contributes to making Michael Cavanagh’s reimagined production a feast for the ears and eyes.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 14, 2019

An all-star cast, including Renée Fleming, sings splendidly, but the show skirts many of the issues it raises.

Victoria Looseleaf - October 13, 2019

The in-demand baritone plays himself in a cabaret-style, one-man show in Pasadena.

Emily Wilson - October 11, 2019

Michael Cavanagh’s new production looks to find central themes about American society in The Marriage of Figaro and the two other Mozart-Da Ponte operas.

Michael Zwiebach - October 10, 2019

Shamisen player Hidejiro Honjoh anchors a program that is crowned by Hiroya Miura’s dazzling mini opera.

Lisa Houston - October 8, 2019

The soprano talks about her meteoric rise and her SF Opera debut as Susanna in Figaro.